Aquinas,               Alfarabi,             Avicenna,         Averroes,       Maimonides  &    Albertus

Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group

at the annual meeting of the

American Catholic Philosophical Association

in Dallas, Texas, 16-19 November 2016

Session 1: "Metaphysics and Religion" (Friday, November 17, 10am-12pm)

Organizer: Francisco J. Romero Carrasquillo, St. Gregory the Great Seminary (Lincoln, Nebraska); Universidad Panamericana (Mexico).

Chair: Therese Cory, University of Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana).

Speaker 1: Catherine Peters, University of St. Thomas (Houston): “Predication and Causality: Avicenna and Aquinas on the Twofold Division of Common Principles.”

Speaker 2: Jacob J. Andrews, Loyola University (Chicago): “Delighting in the First Truth: William of Auxerre’s Intellectual Faith in its Historical Context.”

Speaker 3: Francisco J. Romero Carrasquillo, St. Gregory the Great Seminary (Lincoln, Nebraska); Universidad Panamericana (Mexico): “Maimonides and Aquinas on the Finality of Worship in the Mosaic Law.”

Session 2: "Avicenna and Aquinas" (Sunday, November 19, 9-11am)

Organizer and Chair: Francisco J. Romero Carrasquillo, St. Gregory the Great Seminary (Lincoln, Nebraska) and Universidad Panamericana (Mexico).

Speaker 1: David B. Twetten, Marquette University (Milwaukee): “Aquinas with Avicenna Really Distinguishing Esse and Essence.”

Speaker 2: Rollen E. Houser, University of St. Thomas (Houston): “Avicenna and the Five Ways.”

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Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group

at the annual meeting of the

American Catholic Philosophical Association

in San Francisco 3-6 November 2016

Organizer

Prof. Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University, Milwaukee

TENTATIVE Schedule : Day and Times forthcoming

Organizer  Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University

Session 1 of 2

Chair of the Session: Therese Scarpelli Cory, University of Notre Dame

Topic of the session:  Intellect

Speaker No. 1: Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University

“Clarifications on the Vocabulary of Intellect in al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes”

Speaker No. 2: Matthew Robinson, St Thomas University, Fredericton NB Canada

“Agent Intellect in the Latin Tradition: St Bonaventure’s sources”

Speaker No. 3: Timothy Noone, The Catholic University of America

“Rufus, Bonaventure, and l’Augustinisme averroissant”

Name of Commentator for all: Therese Scarpelli Cory, University of Notre Dame

Session 2 of 2

Chair of the Session:  Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University

Topic of the session: Will & Faith

Speaker No. 1: Sarah Pessin, University of Denver

"Divine Will and Maimonides' Conflicting Critique of Aristotle: Providence as Indignity and Eternity as Arrogance?"

Commentator: Francisco Romero, Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara, Mexico

Speaker No. 2: Jacob Andrews, Loyola University of Chicago

"Faith and Reason in William of Auxerre”

Commentator: Luis Lopz-Farjeat, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City

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Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group

intends to sponsor two sessions at the annual meeting of the

American Catholic Philosophical Association

in Boston 8-11 October 2015

Organizers are AAIWG members

Prof. Luis López-Farjeat (Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City) & Prof. Therese Scarpelli Cory (University of Notre Dame,  USA)

Schedule

Session 1 Chair: Luis Xavier López-Farjeat (Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City)

Topic: Philosophy in the Abrahamic Traditions I: Jewish Philosophy

 

Yehuda Halper, Tulane University

"From Idolaters to Intellectuals: Maimonides and Aquinas on Progress in Ceremonial Law"

Commentator: Francisco Romero (Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara)

 

Iddit Dobbs-Wenstein, Vanderbilt University

"The Prophet as Lawgiver: The Status of Prophecy in Maimonides and Aquinas"

Commentator: Sarah Pessin (University of Denver)

Session 2 Chair: Luis Xavier López-Farjeat (Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City)

Topic: Philosophy in the Abrahamic Traditions II: Islamic Philosophy

 

Therese-Anne Druart, The Catholic University of America

"Why is Ethics the Crown of Philosophy rather than Metaphysics? Roger Bacon on Avicenna"

Commentator: Jon McGinnis (University of Missouri-St. Louis)

 

Luis Xavier López-Farjeat, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City

"Avicenna on Prophecy and Dream-Visions"

Commentator: Therese Scarpelli Cory (University of Notre Dame)

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Aquinas and ‘the Arabs’ International Working Group

is pleased to sponsor two sessions at the annual meeting of the

American Catholic Philosophical Association

in Washington, DC, 10-12 October 2014

Schedule

(day & time forthcoming)

Session #1

“Aquinas on the Three Modes of Participation in Being”

Session Chair, Richard C. Taylor,

Marquette University (Milwaukee) & KU Leuven, DWMC

Rev. Prof. Jason A. Mitchell, LC, Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum (Rome): “Aquinas on esse commune and the First Mode of Participation”

Mr. Daniel de Haan, University of St. Thomas (Houston) & Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium: “Aquinas on actus essendi and the Second Mode of Participation”

Gregory T. Doolan, The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC):

“Aquinas on Esse subsistens and the Third Mode of Participation”

Session #2

“Averroes, Maimonides & Aquinas on the Interpretation of Scripture”

Session Chair, Prof. Luis López-Farjeat, Universidad Panamericana (Mexico City)

Presentation

Prof. Francisco Romero Carrasquillo,

Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara, Mexico

“Averroes, Maimonides & Aquinas on the Interpretation of Scripture”

Commentators

On Averroes: Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University & KU Leuven, DWMC

On Maimonides: Sarah Pessin, University of Denver

On Aquinas: Rev. Timothy Bellamah, O.P., 

The Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC