Brother Francis teaches the philosophy taught by Albertus Magnus, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, and Duns Scotus - otherwise known as Scholasticism, or Philosophia Perennis. He has a doctorate in Philosophy and has taught at the American University of Beirut, Holy Cross College, and Boston College. After entering religious life in 1949 he has continued to teach Philosophy to the religious of his community and to adults and high school students for over 40 years. One of his most well known students is the Jesuit theologian and Cardinal, Avery Dulles.

The six basic branches of philosophy are each considered a course; they are Logic, Cosmology, Psychology, Ethics, Epistemology, and Ontology. In addition, Brother presents two polemical courses on the history of philosophy. The first is a study of the ancient pagan philosophers, mainly the Greeks, and the other is a study of the errors of the modern philosophers. Each of the eight courses is introduced on one cassette in the Introduction set.

One of the most thrilling and valuable aspects of this course is that Br. Francis, in addition to being a brilliant teacher of "natural philosophy", is steeped in the wisdom which comes only from long and deep meditation upon the divinely revealed word of God in Holy Scripture which is the only source of true wisdom, the goal of all contemplation.

Introduction to the Eight Courses in Philosophy

Before studying the eight individual courses in the entire philosophy series, it is good to get acquainted with the fundamentals of philosophy. Some of the terms, concepts, and distinctions used in philosophy are explained in these tapes to introduce the new student to the noble study of philosophy.

Available in your choice of audio cassette or MP3 CD for $35.00