Peter Koritansky
Professor and Director of the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Cleveland State University; author of Thomas Aquinas and the Philosophy of Punishment and lecturer on natural law, justice, and the Thomistic tradition.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 53min
Thomas Aquinas and the Philosophy of Punishment – Dr. Peter Koritansky
Dr. Peter Koritansky, professor and director at Cleveland State University and author on Aquinas and punishment, discusses natural law, retributive justice, and how punishment expresses the moral order. He traces debates from Plato and Bentham to Aquinas, explores anger, thumos, and the irascible appetite, and argues punishment reinforces the common good.
