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Responding To Contemporary Atheism | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

The Thomistic Institute

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Exploring Big Tent Platonism and Perennial Philosophy

Delve into Plato's distinction between the Friends of the Forms and the earthbound giants, discussing the joy in contemplating forms and rejecting material explanations. Learn about the framework of Big Tent Platonism, top-down explanations, the historical influence of figures like Plato and Aristotle, and the perennial philosophy's theological and spiritual dimensions.

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