Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
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Videos Mentioning Thomas Aquinas
Peterson Academy | Bishop Robert Barron | God, The Bible & Humanity | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
Philosopher-theologian who discusses God’s simplicity and existence as 'to be itself'.
John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Medieval philosopher and theologian who Vervaeke mentions for calling God an 'ocean of being,' a metaphor that resonates with the experience of profound connectedness in nature.
Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #101
Lex Fridman
Philosopher who Joscha Bach views as translating Aristotle to design an 'operating system' for Catholic society, outlining cardinal and divine virtues.
Zev Weinstein: The Next Generation of Big Ideas and Brave Minds | Lex Fridman Podcast #158
Lex Fridman
A medieval philosopher and theologian admired by Zev for introducing aspects of the scientific method during a dark period in human history, and for doing so skillfully without overtly offending existing powers, becoming a saint in his tradition.
Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #214
Lex Fridman
Medieval theologian who reformulated Aristotle's ideas, influencing scholastic ways of thinking about the world.
A Productivity System To Remember Everything You Learn & Get Ahead In Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned humorously in the context of dissertation work deteriorating due to mental fatigue.
Most Self-Help Advice Is Wrong - Here's The Fastest Way To Transform Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A serious theological thinker, mentioned as an expert primary source, a step beyond secondary sources like Tim Keller.
Vulnerability, Politics, and Moral Worth: A Conversation with Martha C. Nussbaum (Episode #309)
Sam Harris
Medieval theologian and philosopher who engaged with Aristotle's work.
The Religion of Anti-Racism: A Conversation with John McWhorter
Sam Harris
Mentioned to illustrate a historical period where intellectual discourse was limited to specific topics, akin to the current limitations imposed by 'woke' ideology.
Peter Singer: Suffering in Humans, Animals, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #107
Lex Fridman
Philosopher mentioned for his views on not having direct duties to animals, though advocating against cruelty for human disposition reasons.
John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom | Lex Fridman Podcast #317
Lex Fridman
A Catholic theologian, mentioned in comparison to Hegel as a philosopher who developed a comprehensive religious-philosophical system.
Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church | Lex Fridman Podcast #304
Lex Fridman
A prominent philosopher and theologian who defined God as 'ipsum esse subsistens,' the subsistent act of being itself, and whose arguments are frequently invoked by Bishop Barron.
Nassim Taleb — How Traders Make Billions in The New Age of Crisis (feat. Scott Patterson)
Tim Ferriss
A Catholic saint and philosopher, whose comprehensive and structured approach to topics, covering all questions and answers in one place, Taleb finds highly impressive.
Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin | Lex Fridman Podcast #279
Lex Fridman
A medieval philosopher and theologian, whose 'arguments for the existence of God' are mentioned in the context of philosophical approaches to a 'necessary being'.