Sarah Byers

Prof. Sarah Byers discusses Augustine's views on divine grace shaping behavior, human rationality, formation of impressions, habits in decision-making, prevenient grace initiating good actions, and early modern debates on grace and free will.

Prof. Sarah Byers discusses compassion, Stoicism, and Augustine's perspectives on emotions and justice. Topics include clemency in Stoicism, the role of moral virtues, comparisons between Stoicism and Epicureanism, and Seneca and Augustine's views on compassion and justice.

Professor Sarah Byers, an environmental studies specialist, discusses the relationship between law and freedom according to Augustine and Aquinas. The podcast explores philosophical views on justice, natural law theory, and its implications, including the evolution of natural law throughout history.

Prof Sarah Byers discusses Augustine's views on divine grace, habit influence on decision-making, cooperating vs. operating grace, emotional regulation in Stoicism, suggestion and divine grace in decision-making, and theological concepts in St. Augustine's teachings.

Sarah Byers, an expert on Stoicism and Christianity, discusses the historical context of punishment in ancient Rome, contrasting Stoic and Christian views on compassion and punishment. The conversation covers tombstone inscriptions, philosophical perspectives on death and punishment, and explores the death penalty through historical and philosophical lenses. Augustine's revisions to Aristotelian taxonomy of virtues, especially emphasizing compassion as a virtue in the action category, are highlighted.