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Abortion and subsidiarity
Ever since the Dobbs decision permitted states to set their own abortion policies, Donald Trump has taken the position that the issue should stay at the state level. Dobbs itself doesn’t require this,...
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Immortal Souls now available
After some frustrating delays in distribution, my book Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature is now in stock and available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Here are the back cover copy,...
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Augustine, liberalism, and political polarization
In my latest article at Postliberal Order, I discuss the light that Augustine’s account of peace as “the tranquility of order” sheds on the increasing political polarization that characterizes liberal...
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Progressive Catholics and capital punishment
The debate over capital punishment between conservative and progressive Catholics typically exhibits the following dialectic. The conservative will set out a case from natural law, scripture and...
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Pro-lifers must resist Trump on abortion and IVF
Pro-lifers should rejoice in the defeat of Kamala Harris, and of the Democratic Party, which remains the greatest threat to the unborn in American politics. But they cannot rest, because their job is...
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Advice to Christian Philosophers
My essay “From Justin Martyr to Alvin Plantinga and Back Again: Advice from the First Christian Philosopher” appears in the anthology Advice to Christian Philosophers: Reflections on the Past and...
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Popper’s via negativa
Negative theology (also known as apophatic theology) is an approach to the study of the divine nature that emphasizes that our knowledge of God is (either largely or wholly, depending on how far one...
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Zubia on Hume and liberalism
“Hume’s Trojan Horse,” my review of Aaron Alexander Zubia’s new book The Political Thought of David Hume: The Origins of Liberalism and the Modern Political Imagination, appears in the Fall 2024 issue...
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Pints with Aquinas interview (Updated)
Recently Matt Fradd kindly had me on Pints with Aquinas for a wide-ranging three-hour interview. At the moment, the full interview is available to members but an excerpt has been posted today at...
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Full interview on Pints with Aquinas
My recent three-hour interview with Matt Fradd on Pints with Aquinas is now available in its entirety at YouTube. The discussion is wide-ranging, covering the current state of the Catholic Church,...
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Nicholson on Immortal Souls
At Catholic World Report, philosopher Sam Nicholson kindly reviews my book Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature. From the review:"As its title suggests, Immortal Souls by Edward Feser provides a...
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Gilson on philosophy and its history
You might suppose from the title of Etienne Gilson’s The Unity of Philosophical Experience that it is a book about philosophy in general. And ultimately it is. But its bulk is devoted to detailed...
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Boczar on Immortal Souls
At The Review of Metaphysics, philosopher Jack Boczar kindly reviews my book Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature. From the review:“The book's title is an homage to David Hume, and Feser has...
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The thread you’ve been waiting for
Let’s close out 2024 and begin 2025 with a long overdue open thread. Now’s your chance to get that otherwise off-topic comment posted at last. From plate tectonics to Hooked on Phonics, from...
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A report from the Great Los Angeles Fire
On the extent, causes, and lessons of the disaster, in my latest article at Postliberal Order.
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The ethics of invective
It’s often said that while sticks and stones can break our bones, words can never hurt us. But it isn’t true. Were we mere animals it would be true, but we’re not. We are rational social animals....
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More on Immortal Souls
The latest feedback on Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature. At Twitter/X, theologian Ulrich Lehner writes: “A wonderful book. Sharply sharply argued, readable, and always illuminating.”...
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Catholics and immigration on No Spin News (Updated)
Those who follow me on Twitter/X will know that I posted there heavily last week about the controversy over Catholicism and immigration. This evening, I appear on Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News program...
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Just war principles and the Mexican drug cartels
In my latest article at Postliberal Order, I argue that under certain conditions, U.S. military intervention in Mexico against the drug cartels would be justifiable according to the principles of...
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Trump’s Gaza proposal is gravely immoral
Today my critique of Trump’s Gaza proposal appears at the National Catholic Register. Friends, whether you agree or disagree, I urge you to allow your opinions on this grave matter to be molded only...
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