

Demonstration and Certainty in Thomistic Philosophy of Nature | Father Ambrose Little, O.P.
Sep 12, 2023
Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P., a philosopher and Dominican friar, explores the limitations of the deductive method in science and suggests a Thomistic framework for improved scientific reasoning. The podcast also discusses the shift towards practical problems in science, the complexities of biology, the perspectives of Hume and Aristotle on cause and effect, and the importance of ontology in model development.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Demonstration and Certainty in Thomistic Philosophy of Nature
02:09 • 18min
The Shift to Practical Knowledge in the Scientific Revolution
20:13 • 19min
Complexity and Certainty in Biology
39:40 • 2min
Cause and Effect: Hume vs. Aristotle
41:45 • 10min
The Importance of Considering the Ontology of Being in Model Development
51:30 • 3min