School of Philosophy
The Catholic University of America
Fall 2012 Lecture Series
Aristotle's De Anima
In memory of Kurt J. Pritzl, O.P. (1952-2011)
"...with good reason we should place the inquiry about the soul among the primary studies."
September 7 Edward Halper, University of Georgia (video)
Aristotle’s De Anima and the Possibility of Thinking Being
September 21 Jean De Groot, The Catholic University of America (video)
Pritzl on Aristotle's De Anima
September 28 Kevin White, The Catholic University of America
Aquinas and De Anima III.6: A Response to Kurt Pritzl
October 5 Arthur Madigan, Boston College (video)
Dialectical Inquiry in Aristotle, De Anima I
October 12 Sean Kelsey, University of Notre Dame (video)
Aristotle on Thinking vs. Perceiving
October 19 Jonathan Beere, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (video)
The Intellectual Capacity as the Form of the Human Animal
October 26 Ronald Polansky, Duquesne University (video)
Aristotle on Accidental Perception
November 9 Andrea Falcon, Concordia University (video)
The Place of the De Anima in Aristotle's Explanatory Project
November 16 Therese Druart, The Catholic University of America (video)
Aristotle or Galen? Islamic Philosophers on Animal Cognition and Behavior
November 30 Richard Taylor, Marquette University (cancelled)
Averroes on Knowing Separate Substances
December 7 Timothy Noone, The Catholic University of America (video)
Scotus and Scotists on Aristotle's De Anima
All lectures are held at 2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Aquinas Hall at
The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 20064
Live streaming video of most lectures can be viewed at video.cua.edu. Afterwards a link will be posted above where the video can be viewed at any time on YouTube.
A research guide to this lecture series is available through the CUA Library.
This series is made possible by a generous grant from the Franklin J. Matchette Foundation
and the support of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation and the George Dougherty Foundation.
For further information, contact the Office of the Dean, School of Philosophy, 202-319-5259,
cua-philosophy@cua.edu.
To request disability accommodations, contact Mary Z. Smith (x5259) at least a week prior to the event. A good faith effort will be made to provide the accommodations requested.
