Rutgers University

The Thomistic Institute at Rutgers University presents a lecture by Prof. Timothy Pawl of the University of St. Thomas titled “What is Truth? Thomistic Reflections on the Nature of Truth.”

This lecture will be on Zoom. Register through Eventbrite to receive the Zoom credentials in your email inbox.

Friday, January 22

7:00 pm EST

About the Speaker:

Dr. Timothy Pawl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, MN.  His research focuses on metaphysics and philosophical theology. In metaphysics he works on truthmaker theory, modality, and free will. In philosophical theology, he has published on transubstantiation, Christology, and divine immutability.

He has published two monographs in the Oxford Studies in Analytic Theology series, entitled In Defense of Conciliar Christology: A Philosophical Essay and In Defense of Extended Conciliar Christology:  A Philosophical Essay. In those books he argues that the philosophical objections to the traditional Christian doctrine of the incarnation fail. His current research focuses on the intersection of moral philosophy, Christian virtue, and psychology.  Christian thinkers from the desert fathers to the 16th century moralists and beyond have provided guidance for how to grow in virtues like temperance and fortitude.  Is any of that advice supported (or falsified) by contemporary psychological findings?  He’d like to know.

 He is the husband of another philosopher: her name is Faith Glavey Pawl. He is the proud father of one son and four daughters.