Philosophy, Philosophy, Philosophy (Dr. Alex Plato) | Ep. 371

Matt chats with Dr. Alex Plato (professor of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville) about philosophy, and philosophy, and philosophy. Locals supporters, ask your questions for Dr. Plato here: https://mattfradd.locals.com/post/2993031/todays-interview A Primer on the Absolute Primacy of Christ: https://www.amazon.com/Primer-Absolute-Primacy-Christ-Franciscan/dp/1601140401 Sponsors: Hallow: https://hallow.com/matt Exodus90: https://exodus90.com/matt-home/ Parler: https://parler.com/mattfradd Website: Pints With Aquinas: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ 00:00 Bonaventure is the patron saint of? 2:49 St. Bonaventure’s contributions to theology 4:26 Thomistic divine simplicity 5:31 Thomistic transubstantiation 9:26 Rationalism 12:11 Franciscan and Thomistic tradition 22:56 Lying 28:51 What is a Thomist? What is a Franciscan? 30:21 Why is Occam problematic but Scotus is not? 33:02 What is a Nominalist? 36:18 Occam’s razor 40:03 What is the purpose of the incarnation? 50:50 Trinity 1:08:15 Bondage of the will 1:20:21 Doubts about Christianity? 1:38:46 What is language? 1:41:14 Why not just be agnostic? 1:45:57 Hill to die on 1:56:24 Immortality of the soul 2:00:22 Scotus on natural theology (Start of Q&A) 2:03:21 How nature and nurture influence how one reasons 2:06:20 How to talk about God 2:07:41 Palamism 2:10:02 How to discuss philosophy into college Christian groups 2:14:38 Omnibenevolence using philosophy 2:16:04 Jokes 2:17:56 Why do we need the Church to be infallible? 2:20:45 Why is making bread a properly human act? 2:22:49 Parenting 2:27:40 Soul in death 2:28:47 Kinds of evil 2:32:56 Why should you consider Franciscan university? 2:35:09 How do you keep humility? 2:36:12 Culture 2:40:56 Divine command theory 2:45:37 Euthyphro dilemma 2:49:53 Harry Potter 3:02:24 The triple way