St. Thomas Aquinas on Pleasure and the Good Life – Dr. Erik Dempsey
Published: March 18, 2026
Duration: 45:55
Dr. Erik Dempsey explains how St. Thomas Aquinas sees pleasure as a natural and God-given part of the good life, one that both signals our true human ends and yet must be disciplined by temperance in a fallen world.
This lecture was given on December 4th, 2025, at Southern Methodist University.
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About the Speakers:
Professor Erik Dempsey an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Departments of Government, Classics...