ST 824 Thomism in Modernity

Course Description: This course examines the major movements in Thomistic studies from Leo XIII to the present. Framed against the background of developments in modern thought and the Church’s response, this seminar will examine the range of responses to these challenges within Thomism, identifying developments, accomplishments, and continued challenges. Themes will include Catholic and Thomistic theology after Hegel, Kant, and Heidegger, metaphysics and modernity, and Catholic and Thomistic engagements with analytic thought.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the development of key themes in modern Thomistic thought in relation to major philosophical and theological topics.

2. Think critically about the aims of historical knowledge in evaluating the value and perennial relevance of Thomistic principles. 

3. Reflect systematically on the aims and challenges of theology within a modern context.