Ep. #251 – Philosophy in the Catholic Tradition w/ Dr. Jim Jacobs

Summary

What is philosophy? How should we subdivide it? What is meant by the “perennial tradition”? How do Catholic philosophers avoid the “is-ought gap” problem in ethics? Dr. Jim Jacobs joins us to discuss these topics and more.

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Resources

Seat of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy in the Catholic Tradition by James M. Jacobs

Dr. James M. Jacobs’s seminary webpage

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