Ep. #225 – The Irreducibility of the Human Person w/ Dr. Mark Spencer

Summary

What are persons? Why are persons “irreducible” and what does that mean? Can we argue from human persons to the existence of God? What was the De Auxilius debate and where does Dr. Mark Spencer come down on that in his book? We discuss these topics and more. 

Guest Bio

Dr. Mark K. Spencer is a philosopher and associate professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He’s married with 4 kids, and he’s a Roman Catholic. He writes mainly on the nature of the human person, beauty and aesthetics, and natural theology.

Resources

Dr. Mark Spencer’s Academia.edu page

The Irreducibility of the Human Person by Dr. Mark K. Spencer

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