Ep. #158 – The Doctrine of Analogy w/ Dr. Joseph Trabbic
Summary
What is the doctrine of analogy? What are the different kinds of analogy? Why is analogy especially important for theologians? Does analogy reduce to univocity or intelligibility? Dr. Joseph Trabbic joins us to discuss these topics.
Guest Bio
Dr. Joseph G. Trabbic is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ave Maria University. He has published in various academic journals, including Religious Studies, the International Journal of Philosophy and Theology, and New Blackfriars. He is also a contributor to Thomistica.net.
Topics
- How did you get interested in studying the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas?
- How do you distinguish continental philosophy from analytic philosophy?
- What is ‘analogy’ in general?
- What are the different kinds of analogy and can you give examples of each?
- How is a doctrine of analogy useful for us?
- Thomas Williams’ objects that analogy reduces to either univocity or unintelligibility. How would you respond to his argument?
Resources
What is Analogy?: A Thomistic Introduction (Blog post) by Joseph Trabbic
The doctrine of Univocity is True and Salutary by Thomas Williams
Thomism and Predestination: Principles and Disputations edited by Roger Nutt and Thomas Joseph White
Five Proofs of the Existence of God by Edward Feser
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