Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Contemporary scholar and the twelfth Prince of Thurn und Taxis with academic training in economics, theology, and philosophy; earned a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and researches morality and agency. Delivered the lecture on Augustine and Aquinas' accounts of will, sin, and the hierarchy of the soul for the Thomistic Institute.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 44min
"Rational Mind and Non-Rational Agency: Aquinas’ Augustinian Account of the Sinning Will"
Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis, a scholar-prince who lectured on Augustine and Aquinas, explores the will and the soul. He contrasts Augustine’s mens with Aquinas’ Aristotelian powers. He traces how reason, intellect, senses, and passions interact in choice. He examines sin as inordinate action, the will’s causal role, and how rational faculties can be morally non-rational.
Oct 27, 2025 • 21min
Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine – Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis
Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis, the twelfth Prince of Thurn und Taxis, dives into the complexities of Augustine's ideas on memory, intellect, and will as received in the 13th century. He discusses the tension between Augustinian and Aristotelian views, exploring Augustine's influence and his unified model of the rational soul. The conversation highlights the rich debates surrounding the nature of the soul, memory's rationality, and the interplay between intellect and will, providing a fascinating glimpse into medieval philosophy.
