Thomas M. Osborne, Jr.
Frank A. Rudman Endowed Chair in Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, with expertise in Thomas Aquinas, Thomism, and medieval philosophy; author of Thomas Aquinas on Virtue (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
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Dec 4, 2025 • 41min
Happiness and Virtue: Can it be Good for You to Be Bad? – Prof. Thomas Osborne
Thomas M. Osborne, Jr., a philosophy chair and expert on Aquinas, discusses the interplay between morality and happiness. He argues that vice inherently harms our nature as rational beings, emphasizing that true well-being is found in virtue, not mere pleasure. Osborne delves into how morality can be misperceived as merely useful, contrasting Aristotelian happiness with fleeting psychological gratification. Highlighting the importance of community, he asserts that individual good is intertwined with the common good, making virtue essential for genuine fulfillment.
Dec 18, 2025 • 46min
Reprobation and Permission of Sin – Prof. Thomas Osborne
Thomas M. Osborne, Jr. is a philosophy professor at the University of St. Thomas, specializing in Aquinas and medieval thought. He dives into the complex interplay of reprobation and predestination, elucidating how God's grace leads the elect to glory while sin is merely permitted, not willed. Osborne explores the moral implications of divine causation, freedom, and the nature of sin. Using engaging analogies, he clarifies how reprobation highlights both justice and mercy, emphasizing that human responsibility remains central to moral failings.
