The Order of the Philosophical Sciences

Richard Berquist earned his PhD in Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, and his dissertation was on “Contact in Aristotle’s Natural Philosophy.”5:38 The overall theme is order, and ultimately how we are ordered towards Truth Himself. 14:05 Three different kinds of philosophy: rational, practical, and speculative. These three are aimed at different ends and thus are ordered accordingly. 24:02 Different kinds of order displayed by the different kinds of philosophy 31:03 A further division of the three kinds of philosophy46:10 On the principles of immateriality and immobility - these aid us in our understanding of speculative philosophy1:04:45 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian“Studying philosophy is in some way primarily a mode of imitating God, so we’re trying to know as much as possible, ultimately, about God, so that we can be as like God as we can, and this is true even on a natural level…We’re trying to know as much as possible about all things because this is a way of approaching God.” - Dr. Berquist (1:15:41)________________________________MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful.Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too!https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse