Christopher Frey

Prof. Christopher Frey, McFarlin Professor of Philosophy who studies Aristotle and perception, examines Stoicism's appeal and limits. He traces its history, explains key Stoic ideas like living according to nature and treating externals as indifferent, and explores practices aiming for sagehood. He contrasts Stoic detachment with Aristotelian moderation and a Christian sense of sorrow and the need for grace.

Christopher Frey, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, delves into Walter M. Miller Jr.'s A Canticle for Leibowitz. The conversation highlights the relationship between knowledge and sin, exploring how humanity’s thirst for understanding can lead to moral chaos. Topics include document preservation by monks, the character of Brother Gerard's sacrifice, and themes of memory and hope. They also touch on the ethical quandaries of euthanasia and the cyclic nature of history, intertwining faith and sci-fi in a profound exploration.

Christopher Frey, McFarlin Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tulsa, dives into the intriguing distinction between the natural and the artificial. He explores how art imitates nature, emphasizing Aristotle’s views on internal principles of motion. Topics include the unity of fire as a natural body, the contingent nature of human artifacts like houses, and how living organisms are unified by the soul. Frey also discusses how human creativity can both enhance and subvert natural processes, using examples like agriculture and city-building to highlight these complex interactions.