Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The New Neo-Scholasticism

For those with access to the American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, my forthcoming article “The New Neo-Scholasticism” is available in an online first version.

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17 comments:

  1. NormMarch 5, 2026 at 9:49 AM

    Lack of Access :(

    I don't have access to Post-liberal magazine as well!

    Missing out on good content.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM

      Norm
      A large university library would probably have the journal. Your public library might be able to get it via inter library loan.

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  2. OA PoliceMarch 6, 2026 at 1:43 AM

    I am curious—does the article have anything about revivals of Scotus’ thought?

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  3. AnonymousMarch 6, 2026 at 11:33 AM

    Ed, You are one the world's leading Catholic philosophers. It is long past time that you were named president of the American Catholic Philosophical Association.

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    1. AnonymousMarch 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM

      If it's anything like general philosophical societies, he's better off not being "recognized" like that.

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    2. AnonymousMarch 9, 2026 at 12:40 PM

      the ACPA has been around since 1926. Presidents have included John Wippel and Eleanor Stump. It's very prestigious.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Catholic_Philosophical_Association

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  4. Vini TadeoMarch 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM

    I can't read it yet, but I think we all can expect an excellent exposition of the new Neo-Scholasticism from Ed.

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  5. NLRMarch 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM

    I suppose New neo-scholasticism rolls off the tongue better than neo-neo-Scholasticism. But if in 100 years there is yet another resurgence of Scholastic thinking, would that be the new neo-neo Scholasticism or if it was closer to how it is now, would it be the new paleo-neo-Scholasticism?

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  6. AnonymousMarch 8, 2026 at 12:09 AM

    Is Edward Feser
    Immortal Souls: A Treatise on Human Nature being published on Kindle? I very much hope so!!!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM

    Why were John Capreolus, Bonaventure, Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham never translated into English? Putting all its eggs in the Aquinas basket was a huge mistake for such an "infallible" magesterium.

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    1. OA PoliceMarch 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM

      A significant portion of the works of Scotus, Ockham and Bonaventure have been translated (I’m not sure about Sentence Commentaries and Disputed Questions in the latter cases). It would be more just to ask why haven’t more of the Baroque Scholastics, including the disciples of those figures been translated.

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    2. AnonymousMarch 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM

      Many works of Duns Scotus have been translated. All you have to do is Google his name. Look under "English translations."
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duns_Scotus
      The same is true for William of Ockham and St Bonaventure.

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  8. Brendan McGrailMarch 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM

    Looking forward to reading it once I get a chance. Posting to, as much as anything, acknowledge that I owe you a debt that I doubt you realized you are owed. I'm pretty sure that called me "unlettered" in the South Bend airport for not having read Nicomachean Ethics (I was a chemistry grad student at ND writing my dissertation while waiting for what I assume was a shared connection) about 15 years ago. My oldest son's interest in converting to Catholicism led me to JD Madden's "Mind, Matter, and Nature", which led me to your blog, which seems to have jogged my memory. I hope you're well, but this seemed to be the most direct way of reaching out. Thanks.

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    1. Edward FeserMarch 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM

      Many thanks, Brendan. I don't have any memory of such a conversation and can't imagine saying such a thing to someone, especially a friendly stranger. Perhaps you're thinking of someone else?

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    2. AnonymousMarch 10, 2026 at 11:46 AM

      I agree with your reply, Dr. Feser. Your students like you and give you rave reviews on Rate My Professor. You publish some barbed comments posters make about you and even when you disagree with someone, you do so without rancor. I can't imagine you calling someone "unlettered" in an airport, of all places.

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    3. AnonymousMarch 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM

      It's entirely possible that I'm thinking of someone else, or that I've embellished the story in my own mind over the years. It actually makes the story more endearing to me.

      In any case, if we did meet then and you exhorted me to read Aristotle, know that you succeeded. And if it wasn't you, your blog has also helped move me toward a more serious engagement with your ideas and I appreciate that.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 18, 2026 at 12:38 PM

    MOST universities do NOT have access to ACPQ — I have access to two very large and prestigious universities, one state, one private, and neither has a subscription to ACPQ (as is the case for many PDCNet journals). Why on earth aren't you providing access to a pre-print of the article?

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