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Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"Music of the Triduum: A Spring Concert"
“Music of the Triduum”, a concert performed by the Thomas Aquinas College, New England Choir & Orchestra on April 16, 2026, as part of the 2025-26 St. Vincent…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"The Bible and Baptism"
In the latest installation of the St. Vincent de Paul Lecture Series, Thomas Aquinas College, California, welcomed Rev. Dr. Isaac Morales, O.P., Associate…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"Thucydides as a Philosopher"
"Thucydides as a Philosopher", a Tutor Talk given by tutor Dr. John McCarthy at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, on March 18, 2026.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"What is Wisdom?"
Dr. John Nieto ('89), a tutor at Thomas Aquinas College, California, gave this informal talk on wisdom to the men of campus in St. Peter & Paul's Hall on…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"Rational Mind and Non-Rational Agency: Aquinas’ Augustinian Account of the Sinning Will"
"Rational Mind and Non-Rational Agency: Aquinas’ Augustinian Account of the Sinning Will & the Hierarchy of the Soul", a lecture given by Prince Albert von…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"How the Idea of Divine Providence Shaped the Careers of Brown, Douglass, & Lincoln"
Dr. Adam Seagrave ('05) gives the annual President's Day lecture at Thomas Aquinas College, California, on February 20, 2026, entitled “God Willing: How the…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"Foreign Policy Principles Underlining the Constitution"
"Foreign Policy Principles Underlining the Constitution" by Dr. Thomas West of Hillsdale College. Given for President's Day 2026 at Thomas Aquinas College, New…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksAI and Humanity: What our Machines Say About Us - The Mind and the Machine: Episode 10
Can artificial intelligence really think, understand, or know anything at all? And if not, what does our relationship with AI reveal about who we are as human…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksAn Unknown Quantity
Original score for the YouTube limited series "The Mind and the Machine" a production of Thomas Aquinas College, original score composed by Richard Goforth…
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Faith Seeking Understanding
Original score for the YouTube limited series "The Mind and the Machine" a production of Thomas Aquinas College, original score composed by Richard Goforth…
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The Mind and the Machine - Intro Sequence & Credits
Original score for the YouTube limited series "The Mind and the Machine" a production of Thomas Aquinas College, original score composed by Richard Goforth…
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The Mind and the Machine - Main Theme
Original score for the YouTube limited series "The Mind and the Machine" a production of Thomas Aquinas College, original score composed by Richard Goforth…
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The Transcendentals
Original score for the YouTube limited series "The Mind and the Machine" a production of Thomas Aquinas College, original score composed by Richard Goforth…
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AI Will Never Think — Thinking Requires Life - The Mind and the Machine, Episode 9
Why does Thomas Aquinas believe that thinking and understanding require life itself? And what does that imply about the limits of artificial intelligence? In…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“The Eucharist and Typology”
“The Eucharist and Typology,” the 2026 St. Thomas Day Lecture at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, by Dr. Matthew Levering
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"Aquinas and Consequentialism"
"Aquinas and Consequentialism", a lecture given by Dr. Thomas Cavanaugh of the University of San Francisco, for Thomas Aquinas College on St. Thomas Day 2026.
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Why AI Will Never Truly Think - The Mind and the Machine: Episode 8
In this episode of The Mind and the Machine, philosopher Dr. Michael Augros explores what Thomas Aquinas can teach us about artificial intelligence…
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The Gödel Problem: A Mathematical Argument Against AI Thought, The Mind and the Machine, Episode 7
The Gödel Problem: A Mathematical Argument Against AI Thought, The Mind and the Machine, Episode 7 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
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Does Ai Understand? - Mind and Machine: Episode 6
Does Ai Understand? - Mind and Machine: Episode 6 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
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Does AI Understand? - Mind and Machine Episode 5
Does AI Understand? - Mind and Machine Episode 5 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“The Noble Due: Aquinas and Debitum Morale”
“The Noble Due: Aquinas and Debitum Morale,” a lecture by Rev. Patrick Carter, O.S.B. (’05), given at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, on November 21, 2025.
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Does AI Really Think? - The Mind and the Machine: Episode 4
Does AI Really Think? - The Mind and the Machine: Episode 4 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksHow Minds Know - Mind and Machine Episode 3
This series examines the nature and limits of artificial intelligence through the lens of classical philosophy, with special attention to the thought of…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksWhat is Artificial Intelligence? The Mind and the Machine Episode 2
What is Artificial Intelligence? The Mind and the Machine Episode 2 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
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Is ChatGPT a Person - The Mind and the Machine Lesson 1
Is ChatGPT a Person - The Mind and the Machine Lesson 1 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“How Scripture Requires All Christians to be Catholic”
“How Scripture Requires All Christians to be Catholic,” a tutor talk presented by Dr. Brett Smith of Thomas Aquinas College, New England, on December 3, 2025.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Literature and the Renewal of Moral Philosophy”
"Literature and the Renewal of Moral Philosophy," by Dr. Thomas Hibbs (J. Newton Rayzor Sr. Professor of Philosophy and Dean Emeritus at Baylor University)…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“At the Heart of Sexual Ethics: Reflections on Aquinas and Wojtyla”
“At the Heart of Sexual Ethics: Reflections on Aquinas and Wojtyla,” by Dr. Mathew D. Walz, given at Thomas Aquinas College, California, on November 7, 2025.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Art as Imitation: An Aristotelian Re-Activation”
Dr. Daniel McInerny of Christendom College presents the November lecture at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, “Art as Imitation: An Aristotelian…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"On the Definition of Person"
"On the Definition of Person," by Dr. Patrick Gardner (Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College, New England). Presented at Thomas Aquinas College's 2025 Thomistic Summer…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“A Dumb Ox's Prayer to Bellow”
“A Dumb Ox's Prayer to Bellow,” by Dr. Michael Pakaluk (Catholic University of America). Presented at Thomas Aquinas College’s 2025 Thomistic Summer Conference.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Homosexuality, a Corrupt Complexio and Brutishness”
“Homosexuality, a Corrupt Complexio and Brutishness,” by Dr. Janet Smith. Presented at Thomas Aquinas College’s 2025 Thomistic Summer Conference.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Aquinas vs Scotus vs Aquinas on the Intrinsic Divisibility of Dimensive Quantity”
“Aquinas vs Scotus vs Aquinas on the Intrinsic Divisibility of Dimensive Quantity,” by Jordan Raum (Catholic University of America). Presented at Thomas…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Aquinas, Boethius, and the Art of Commentary”
“Aquinas, Boethius, and the Art of Commentary,” by Dr. Anthony Andres (Tutor, Thomas Aquinas College, California). Presented at Thomas Aquinas College’s 2025…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Aquinas’s Application of the Essence-Energy Distinction to the Divine Attributes in the Summa”
“Aquinas’s Application of the Essence-Energy Distinction to the Divine Attributes in the Summa Theologiae,” by Dr. John Froula (St. Paul Seminary at the…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“The Best Praeambulum Fidei”
“The Best Praeambulum Fidei,” by Urban Hannon (University of Fribourg). Presented at Thomas Aquinas College’s 2025 Thomistic Summer Conference.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Edith Stein, the Perennial Philosophy, and the Problem of Women”
“Edith Stein, the Perennial Philosophy, and the Problem of Women,” by Suzie Andres. Presented at Thomas Aquinas College’s 2025 Thomistic Summer Conference.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksAnalogy in Aquinas: Development or Consistency?
“Analogy in Aquinas: Development or Consistency?” by Shane Dowell (University of St. Thomas, Houston). Presented at Thomas Aquinas College’s 2025 Thomistic…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksMagistri Est Ordinare
Magistri Est Ordinare, or, “It is for teachers to order,” a tutor talk by Dr. Steven Cain at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, on October 8, 2025.
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Funny Profundity, or Inane and Profane?”
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Funny Profundity, or Inane and Profane?” a “Tutor Talk,” presented by Dr. Travis Cooper at Thomas Aquinas College, California, on…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“‘þe best boke of roumaunce’: Form and Meaning in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
“‘þe best boke of roumaunce’: Form and Meaning in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” a lecture by Dr. Amy Fahey at Thomas Aquinas College, New England, on…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“The Neo-Aristotelian Nature of the Sexes”
“The Neo-Aristotelian Nature of the Sexes,” a 2025 lecture Dr. Tomás Bogardus at Thomas Aquinas College, California
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“The Place of a Knowledge of History in the Well Educated Human Person”
“The Place of a Knowledge of History in the Well Educated Human Person” by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"Why Do We Need Questions?"
Opening lecture at Thomas Aquinas College, California, for 2025-26: "Why Do We Need Questions," by Dr. Sean Collins
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Liberal Education and its Rivals”
Dr. Sean Cunningham's opening lecture for the 2025-26 Academic Year at Thomas Aquinas College, New England: “Liberal Education and its Rivals”
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"A Posture of Receptivity"
"A Posture of Receptivity," a homily given by the Most Rev. Sławomir Szkredka at Thomas Aquinas College, California's Convocation Mass of the Holy Spirit on…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks"The Wisdom of the Cross"
"The Wisdom of the Cross," an address given by the Most Rev. Sławomir Szkredka at Thomas Aquinas College, California's Matriculation Ceremony on August 25, 2025
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“We Need to Look at Jesus”
Fr. Giertych’s Homily at the Convocation Mass of the Holy Spirit
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“That All May Grasp and Rightly Understand”
Fr. Giertych’s Matriculation Remarks at New England Convocation
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksAddress to the TAC Class of 2029
Address to the TAC Class of 2029 by Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“We Were Part of one of the Greatest Endeavors in the World”
Pedro Da Silva's Student Address at Commencement 2025 Thomas Aquinas College, New England
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Illusion or Illumination”
Dr. Kevin Roberts' Commencement Address Thomas Aquinas College, New England 2025
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksTrust in the Abundant Graces
Trust in the Abundant Graces by Michael F. McLean, Ph.D. Fourth President and Tutor Commencement 2025 Thomas Aquinas College, California
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksAnthony Santine (CA’25)
“A Lifelong Mission of Pursuing the Truth and Pursuing God” by Anthony Santine (CA’25) Senior Address Commencement 2025 Thomas Aquinas College, California
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & TalksA Spirit of Mercy
A Spirit of Mercy by Rev. Sebastian Walshe, O.Praem. (’94) Prefect of Studies, St. Michael’s Abbey Baccalaureate Mass of the Holy Spirit Commencement 2025…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Space and Time in Modern Cosmology”
“Space and Time in Modern Cosmology” by Dr. Carol Day Tutor Emeritus Thomas Aquinas College, New England March 28, 2025
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Ten Things I Wish I Knew about the ‘Five Ways’ When I was Twenty“
“Ten Things I Wish I Knew about the ‘Five Ways’ when I was 20” by Dr. Michael Augros Tutor Talk Thomas Aquinas College, New England March 25, 2025
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“What is the Life of the Mind?”
“What is the Life of the Mind?” Dr. Zena Hitz Tutor, St. John’s College, Annapolis Lecture given at Thomas Aquinas College, California March 14, 2025
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“The Framers’ Vision and the Modern Administrative State Modern Administrative State”
by Paul D. Clement Founding Partner, Clement & Murphy, PLLC 43rd Solicitor General of the United States The 2025 Presidents’ Day Lecture Thomas Aquinas…
Thomas Aquinas College Lectures & Talks“Pascal’s Wager: A Gambler’s Commentary”
“Pascal’s Wager: A Gambler’s Commentary” A Tutor Talk by Brian Dragoo Thomas Aquinas College, California February 12, 2025