philosophy
Philosophy professor shares his conversion from Islam
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer Students and professors filled the International Lounge to hear about a Franciscan University professor’s conversion from Islam to Catholicism on March 20 at 5 p.m. Rashad Rehman, who holds a doctorate in philosophy and serves as an assistant professor of philosophy at Franciscan, opened with the following remark: “This story […]
Guest lecturer leaves students on a cliff hanger
By Grace Simcox Staff Writer Kevin Vallier, an associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University, gave a lecture on the new Catholic integralism and whether baptism mars our dignity on Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Gentile Gallery. Vallier, who holds a doctorate in philosophy, began his lecture by distinguishing between caesaropapism […]
Human nature & dating apps
By Samantha Apanasewicz Columnist Our current culture is living in the aftermath of the sexual revolution of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Contrary to popular belief, however, this free love movement originated long before the 20th century. The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau invented the basis for this ideology in 1755 in his essay “Discourse on the Origin […]
Society of Catholic Social Scientists holds national conference at university
Photo by Mary-Grace Bryers Edyta Wolk Editor-in-Chief The weekend of Oct. 23-24, the Society of Catholic Social Scientists held its 28th anniversary national conference sessions in the St. Joseph’s Center at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Numerous scholars from different universities presented in multiple talks and panels throughout the two-day event, which also included a dinner […]
Student inspires panel on psychology, philosophy concerning the soul
Theresa Balick Staff Writer A student’s question, asked during a class, led two Franciscan University of Steubenville professors to host a panel discussion on how psychology and philosophy interact in their understandings of the soul Friday at 3 p.m. in the Pugliese Auditorium. The professors sitting on the panel — Alex Plato, who holds a […]
Retiring professor reflects on his life’s journey and love of philosophy
FRANCESCO PINQUE STAFF WRITER “(When) I started graduate school in philosophy, my … first class was the body-soul problem in Immanuel Kant. … I didn’t know what the body-soul problem was, and I didn’t know who Immanuel Kant was. My mind was swimming at the end. I did not know what was up and what was down. All that […]
Theology on Tap speaker inspires students to sleep
SARAH KADERBEK STAFF WRITER On March 21, one of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s philosophy professors gave an inspiring lecture on “The Sleep of the Virtuous” at Theology on Tap, drawing unexpected crowds and encouraging students to develop virtuous sleep habits. Over 40 students and local alumni listened as Brandon Dahm, who holds a doctorate in […]
The privilege to teach, from Rome to Steubenville
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Alain Sauret sat at his desk, flipping through one of the photo albums on his desk, his piercing brown eyes looking over each image in great detail. “This is when I met Paul VI,” he said. “This is John Paul II with my kids, and here’s another one of when […]
Culture illuminated by of love of incarnation
MARIA LENCKI STAFF WRITER A renowned author and speaker inspired Franciscan University students and professors on Oct. 12 with a talk about Jesus Christ’s influence on contemporary culture. Tracey Rowland, whose book is entitled the same as her talk, “The Culture of the Incarnation,” spoke about the contemporary culture wars and how there is a […]
Student philosophers discuss the true meaning of beauty
GRADY STUCKMAN STAFF WRITER A group of Franciscan University students gathered April 19 to discuss the definition of beauty according to Dietrich von Hildebrand’s “Aesthetics.” Senior Joseph Anderson has coordinated similar philosophy reading circles, sponsored by the Hildebrand Project’s Student Fellowship, once to twice a month. Anderson said that these discussions, set in open forum […]