Matthew Gaetano

Prof. Matthew Gaetano discusses Thomism, natural rights, and the politics of prudence. Topics include differing viewpoints on individual rights, School of Salamanca's view on natural rights and equality, resistance to tyranny, and early modern Thomists' defense of custom and natural rights.

Prof. Matthew Gaetano discusses Thomists' defense against Descartes and Gessendi, rejecting atomism in the 17th century. The debate on prime matter and divine power, the importance of structure in Thomism, and the clash between classicism and modern science in the 17th and 18th centuries are explored.