Aquinas and Descartes on Creation | Dr. Steven Baldner

About this episode

Dr. Steven Baldner discusses the perspectives of Aquinas and Descartes on the topic of creation.

Christendom College welcomed St. Thomas Aquinas expert Dr. Steven Baldner to campus for the latest event in its Collegiate Lecture Series. Baldner, a professor at St. Francis Xavier University, presented the college’s annual St. Thomas Aquinas lecture as part of the series, speaking on “Aquinas and Descartes on Creation.”

People in this episode

Host: Christendom College

Guest: Dr. Steven Baldner

Topics covered

• Aquinas
• Descartes
• Creation
• Philosophy
• Lecture Series

Keywords

• Aquinas
• Descartes
• Creation
• Philosophy
• Lecture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Francis Xavier University

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