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March 12, 2025 50 mins

In this episode Jordan talks with Michael Gorman about his work on Thomistic metaphysics, exploring its relevance to theology, the definition of substance, the concept of change, reconciling God's immutability with the incarnation, the nature of parts, the relationship between body and soul, the simplicity of God, the distinctions between realism and nominalism, and more!

Resources:

1) Thomistic Metaphysics, Michael Gorman


Chapters


00:00 Introduction to the London Lyceum Podcast

01:12 Exploring Thomistic Metaphysics

04:33 Understanding Metaphysics and Its Relevance to Theology

06:18 Defining Substance in Metaphysics

08:17 The Debate on Substance in Modern Science

11:23 The Nature of Thomism

14:36 The Concept of Change in Metaphysics

16:58 God's Immutability and the Incarnation

20:44 Understanding Change in Theological Contexts

24:06 Divine Immutability and Creation

25:12 Understanding Parts in Metaphysics

27:25 Body and Soul: A Metaphysical Perspective

30:18 The Simplicity of God

31:41 Realism vs. Nominalism in Metaphysics

37:31 The Analogy of Being

43:00 God's Relation to the World




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