Investigations by the Thomistic Institute
The Thomistic Institute, Tim Pawl, Fr. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P., W. Scott Cleveland, Tim ReillyThe Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square.
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Sobriety and Conceptual Shifts
Caravaggio, “Bacchus,” 1596, via Wikimedia Commons.
What Does it Mean to be “Sober”?
Language shifts. Sometimes the change leaves a gaping void in our ability to understand the world and our place in it.
Consider, for instance, the...
On Grit and Fortitude
Sant, “Courage, Anxiety, and Despair: Watching the Battle,” 1850, via Wikimedia Commons.
An Introduction to Grit and Fortitude
Stories valorizing perseverance through difficulty and trial—sometimes called grit—have existed as long as...
Boasting: The Big I and the Little You
By Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., and Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P.
Woodville, “Politics in an Oyster House,” 1848, via Wikimedia Commons.
What is boasting, according to St. Thomas Aquinas?
In a job interview, you must sell yourself. While it wo...
The Emotions of Fortitude
Giordano, “Allegory of Prudence, 1682, via Wikimedia Commons.
What is Fortitude?
Fortitude, or courage, is a virtue that enables us to face significant threats and overcome significant obstacles to our good. A common supposed image o...
Anger: A Good or an Evil?
By Fr. Basil Cole, O.P., and Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P.
Bernardino Mei, “Christ Cleansing the Temple,” 1655, via WikiMedia Commons.
What is anger?
Scripture seems to suggest that anger is an evil. For instance, we read, “Whoever is...
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We exist to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square.
I am a Philosophy Professor, focusing on the intersections of metaphysics & theology and virtue theory & psychology. I am the husband of another philosopher and the proud father of one son and four daughters. We enjoy life in the Twin Cities.
Fr. Ezra Sullivan, STD, JCL, O.P., is a professor at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome (Angelicum).
Fr. Ambrose Little is originally from Connecticut and was ordained a priest in 2013. He is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception and the Director of the Thomistic Institute.
I teach Philosophy as well as Catholic Studies at a Catholic university. I'm married to a philosopher and we have four beautiful children.
A developmental psychologist studying purpose, vocation, and virtue. He is the author of "Moral and Intellectual Virtues in Practices: Through the Eyes of Scientists and Musicians".
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