The Thomistic Institute Peripatetic Therapy: Taking Seriously Aristotle's World and the Role of Contemplation in It | Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.
Mar 21, 2025
Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. is a Dominican Sister and philosophy professor with a PhD focused on Aristotle's contemplation. In an engaging discussion, she unpacks the Greek concept of 'theoria' and its transformative power. Listeners are invited to explore Aristotle's views on contemplation through the lens of Dante's Divine Comedy, revealing its therapeutic benefits. Anna emphasizes the importance of firsthand experience in appreciating Aristotelian wisdom, highlighting the path to self-awareness and true happiness through understanding one's own goodness.
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Taking Things Seriously Deeply
- Taking something seriously means looking beyond surface knowledge and prejudgments.
- Imaginative tweaks of what we perceive can reveal deeper truths and distinctions.
Choose What to Take Seriously
- Take seriously only what trusted and admirable people take seriously.
- This helps focus your efforts where they truly matter and avoid aimless pursuits.
God as Ideal and Attractive Model
- For Aristotle, God does not create but attracts by being a perfect ideal.
- God's activity is purely self-thinking, providing an eternal model for all beings to imitate.