Aquinas Institute

A Research Symposium A joint collaboration between Ave Maria University and the Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, to be held at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, on 25-26 June 2026. Open to the public. Speakers include: Gerald Boersma, Janice Chik Breidenbach, Michael Breidenbach, Richard Conrad, Daniel De Haan, Gaven Kerr, Dawn LaValle Norman, Roger Nutt, William Simpson,...

In the Guide, Maimonides argues that Providence pertains to irrational animals only in terms of their species. This claim is criticized later by Thomas Aquinas for implying that Providence does not pertain immediately to singular individuals. While Aquinas’ approach is arguably not as distinct from Maimonides as might appear, Aquinas does not address what seems...