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"Metaphysics E 3: A Modest Proposal," Phronesis 29 (1984),
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"Laches and Charmides v. the Craft Analogy," The New
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the Modem Self,” Proceedings of the Jesuit Philosophical Association 62 (2001), 3 1-54.
"Catholic Philosophers in the United States Today: A Prospectus," Occasional
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"Aristotelians Meet Liberals: A Review of Aristotle and Modern Politics,
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M. Baldassan-i, La logica stoica. IV. Sesto Empirico,
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K. Maly, P. Emad, Heidegger on Heraclitus. A New
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A.F. Ashbaugh, Plato’s Theory of Explanation, The Modern Schoolman
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E.C. Halper, One and Many in Aristotle’s Metaphysics, Review of Metaphysics
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J.M. Rist, The Mind of Aristotle, Ancient Philosophy 13 (1993), 435-39.
L. Sweeney, Divine Infinity in Greek and Medieval Thought, American Catholic
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J. Dunne, Back to the Rough Ground: ‘Phronesis’ and ‘Techne’ in Modern
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R. Sorabji, Animal Minds and Human Morals: Origins of the Western Debate,
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R. Weiss, Socrates Dissatisfied. An Analysis of Plato’s Crito, International
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R. Bodéüs, Aristotle and the Theology of the Living Immortals,
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“Recent Work on Greek Political Thought.” Boston
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“Cicero on Political Duty.” Assumption College,
Worcester, Mass., 8 December 1981.
“Towards a Theory of Will: the Socratic Dialogues.”
Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 24 March 1982.
“On the Interpretation of Plato’s Gorgias, and its Relevance to Philosophy Today.” Boston College Philosophy
Department Colloquium, 29 March 1982.
“Simplicii in Categorias Proemium.” Boston College
Antiquities Group, 30 November 1982.
“Alasdair Maclntyre’s After Virtue." Jesuit Philosophical Association, New York City, 8 April 1983.
“Syrianus and Asclepius on Metaphysics B 2, 997a 34-998a 19.” International Society for Neoplatonic
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“Recent Work on Aristotle’s Ethics.” Jesuit Philosophical
Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 6 April 1984.
Commentary on Martha Nussbaum, “Therapeutic Arguments:
Epicurus and Aristotle.” Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy, 12
April 1984.
“EN IX 8: Beyond Egoism and Altruism?” Society for Ancient Greek
Philosophy, New York City, 27 October 1984.
“Syrianus and Asclepius on Being and Unity.” International
Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Chicago, Illinois, 25 April 1985.
Commentary on Alasdair Maclntyre, “Practical Rationalities.”
Washington Philosophy Club, Washington, D.C., 22 February 1986.
“Report on Work in Progress (Alexander, Aristotle,
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Commentary on W.W. Fortenbaugh, “Aristotle’s Distinction
Between Moral Virtue and
Practical Wisdom.” Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy,
New York City, 27 October
1986.
“J. Finnis, Natural Law and Natural Rights, XIII.” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Buffalo, N.Y., 27
March 1987.
“Aristotle on Why We Should Be Good: Nichomachean
Ethics IX 8.” Stonehill College, North Easton,
Mass., 1 April 1987.
“Finnis on Ethics and God: Beyond Teleology and
Deontology?” Stonehill College, North Easton, Mass., 1 April 1987.
“Plotinus on Personal Individuality: The Early
Period.” International Society for Neoplatonic Studies, New York City, 28
December 1987.
“Did Aristotle Know the Difference Between Contradiction
and Paradox?” Boston College Antiquities Group, 24 March 1988.
Discussion of "Capax Humani: The Aristotelianism of Martha
Nussbaum” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Louisville, Kentucky, 8 April
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“Plotinus and the Responsibility of Time.” International
Society for Neoplatonic Studies, Cincinnati, Ohio, 29 April 1988.
“A Reading of Metaphysics Beta, Aporia 11 (lOOla 4-lOOlb 25).” National Endowment for
the Humanities Summer Institute on Aristotle’s Metaphysics, Biology, Ethics,
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“Plotinus on Providence and Responsibility: Enn. III 3 3-5.” International Society for
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Baltimore, Maryland, 6
January 1989.
“Alexander on Aristotle’s Genera and Species as
Principles.” Franklin J. Matchette Lecture Series, Catholic University of
America, Washington, D.C., 1 December 1989.
Commentary on M.J. Loux, “Aristotle and Parmenides:
An Interpretation of Physics A 8.” Clark University,
Worcester, Mass., 23 April 1992.
“Review of The Coming of the Greeks by Robert Drews.” Boston College Antiquities Group, 8 December
1992.
“What Can megalopsukhia Tell Us About phronêsis?" Institute of Global Cultural
Studies Conference on Ancient and Medieval Philosophy,
Binghamton University, 30
October 1993.
“Varieties of Aristotelian Dialectic.” Boston Colloquium
for the Philosophy of Science, Boston University, 15 February 1994.
Commentary on Charlotte Witt, “Aristotle and the
Megarians.” Brown University, 2 March 1995.
“Narrative and Argument in Alasdair Maclntyre and
Charles Taylor.” Perspectives Program Faculty Workshop, Boston College, 18
April 1995 (read in my absence).
“Die personliche Individualitat in Plotins Fruhschriften.”
Conference on Geschichte und Vorgeschichte der modernen Subjektivität,
Eichstatt, Germany, 19 September 1995.
“Where Did the Greeks Come From? And Why Should
Anybody Care?” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 15 April 1996.
“Law without Lawyers: Life and Litigation in Classical
Athens.” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 14 November 1996.
“A Mirror for Feminists: the Heroines of Greek
Tragedy.” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 17 April 1997.
“America’s Discontent and the Sources of the Modern
Self: Reflections on Sandel’s Democracy's Discontent." Perspectives Workshop, Boston
College, 15 May 1997.
“Philoponus’ Criticism of Plato’s Republic in the De aeternitate mundi contra contra Proclum." Aristotle Commentators Summer School, Institute of Classical
Studies, University of London, 19 June 1997.
“Rationality Runs Amok: Responses to the Greek
Sophists.” John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio, 17 November 1997.
“Robert Spaemann and the Antinomies of Happiness.”
Jesuit Philosophical Association, Pittsburgh, Pa., 27 March 1998.
“Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics: One Method or Many Methods?” Society for Aristotelian Studies
I World
Congress of Philosophy, Boston, 12 August 1998.
“Les principes des choses: sont-ils particuliers
ou universels? La solution d’Aristote dans sa Metaphysique, Mu 10.” Association des §ociétées Philosophiques
de la Langue Française, Université Laval, Québec, 19
August 1998.
“Dialectic in Aristotle’s Metaphysics." Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 4 February 1999.
Commentary on Lynde and Harry Bradley Lecture by
Charles Taylor, Boston College, 19 March 1999.
“1st Alasdair Maclntyre em Kommunitarist?” Katholische
Universität Eichstätt, 15 July
1999.
“The Future of Aristotelian Politics: Alasdair
Maclntyre and Martha Nussbaum.” Francis C. Wade Lecture, Marquette University,
27 October 1999.
“Some Questions about the Common Good.” Faculty
seminar paper, Marquette University, 28 February 2000.
“Making Sense of the Common Good, Or, Does Catholic
Social Teaching Rest on a Mistake?” Francis C. Wade Lecture, Marquette University,
15 March 2000.
Commentary on Nicholas Wolterstorff, “Religious
Reasons, Liberal Theory, and Coercion.” Bradley Lecture Series, Boston College,
16 February 2001.
“Reflections on Robert Audi, Religious Commitment
and Secular Reason." Boisi Center for Religion in American Public Life, Boston
College, 20 March 2001.
“The Activities of Catholic Philosophers in the
United States Today: A Prospectus.” Pázmány Peter Catholic
University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 23 May 2001.
“Pierre Manent: Analyst of Liberalism, Critic of
the Modern Self.” Jesuit Philosophical Association, Albany, N.Y., 9 November
2001.
“The Common Good and the Culture of Life,” Conference
on the Culture of Life, University of Notre Dame, 30 November 2001
Commentary on Vasilis Politis, “Aristotle on Aporia
and the Possibility of Metaphysical Inquiry.” College of the Holy Cross,
Worcester, Mass. 11 April 2002.
“Alasdair Maclntyre: Criticism and Construction.”
Pázmány Peter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 8 May
2002.
“Charles Taylor and the Search for Moral Sources.”
Pázmány Peter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 9 May
2002.
“Agreements and Disagreements, or, Where Do We
Go From Here?” Pázmány Peter Katolikus Egyetem, Piliscsaba,
Hungary, 9 May 2002.
"Roger Haight and the Tasks of Theology Today," Pázmány Péter
Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 28 April 2003.
"Robert Sokolowski and the Theology of Disclosure," Pázmány
Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 28 April 2003.
"Two Conceptions of the Theology and Their Philosophical Presuppositions,"
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary,
29 April 2003.
"Theology, History, and the Question of Foundations," Pázmány
Péter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 30 April 2003.