The Metaphysical Foundations of Physical and Biological Science Edward Feser Abstract Actuality and potentiality, substantial form and prime matter, efficient causality and teleology are among the fundamental concepts of Aristotelian philosophy of nature. Aristotle’s Revenge argues that these concepts are not only compatible with modern science, but are implicitly presupposed by modern science. Among the…

Timothy Tambassi (Ed.) Abstract With the death of Edward Jonathan Lowe (1950-2014), the analytical philosophy lost one of the most influential thinkers of the last thirty-five years. His contributions include (but are not limited to) philosophy of mind, John Locke’s philosophy and metaphysics. In particular, concerning metaphysical studies, the most innovative part of Lowe’s philosophical…

New Edition of the Third Revised Edition 1929 St. Louis & London Charles R. Baschab Abstract This book aims to publish a complete and systematic exposition of Scholastic philosophy based upon the sound principles of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas and bring it into contact with the facts of modern science. The considerations which have guided…

The ‘Inclusive’ Definition of Truth as a Proof for the Existence of God Claudio Pierantoni Abstract This work proposes a new proof of the existence of God, based on a development of elements found in Patristic and Scholastic philosophical tradition, in particular of St. Augustine, St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas. Traditionally the existence of…

Studies in the Metaphysics of Personal Identity Over Time Valerio Buonomo (Ed.) Abstract We ordinarily believe that the inhabitants of the world – including ourselves – persist over time. Such an idea, however, has puzzled philosophers for centuries. How can we change and still be the same? More specifically, is there any constitutive condition of…