Recently, I was invited on The Catholic Man Show (why yes, there is a Catholic Man Show, and it’s awesome!) to discuss natural law, virtue, Stoicism, suffering, and more. podcast link: https://thecatholicmanshow.com/captivate-podcast/natural-law-with-pat-flynn/
There Is No Evidence of (X)!
Whenever a person self-assuredly and dogmatically asserts, “There is no evidence for (x)!” probably there is evidence for (x). Don’t worry. I’m not going to weigh in on the debate around whether voter fraud ultimately affected the outcome of the presidential election (because the truth is, I don’t know), however, it does bear on this […]
Philosophy Friday: Introduction to Metaphysics with Dr. Michael Torre
Dr. Michael Torre returns to The Pat Flynn Show to provide an introduction metaphysics based on his book What Is: Introductory Reflections on Thomistic Metaphysics. We discuss: Explains metaphysics to us like we’re 5! What questions do metaphysicians ask? Is philosophy dead? Has science killed it? The case for final causality/directedness in nature. Can metaphysics […]
God’s Absolute vs. Ordained Power
God’s absolute power extends to all logically possible realities. But not even God can create a square-circle (or a stone too heavy for God to lift) because these are verbal unities which do not amount to an ontological unity. The conceptual boundaries of one term (square, for example) exclude or “block out” the conceptual boundaries […]
Aristotle’s Ethics Made Easy
For members of Generalist University, I’m starting a series called “___ Made Easy” where I plan to compile a collection of “busy person” lesson plans, featuring a personally curated mix of reading, listening, and Youtube videos. My goal is to make difficult matters easy (or at least easier!) and simplify core concepts in everything from […]