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Brand New from the Aquinas School of Philosophy


Newly Released:
The Science of
Ethics
Dr. Waters' Final Course
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Cover topics such as:

The nature of man • Ethics as a Science • Human Acts • Responsibility • What is a Right? •Law and Moral Obligation • Natural Moral Law • Conscience • Habits: Virtues and Vice • Mutilation/Suicide/Euthanasia • Social Ethics • The Common Good • Domestic Society (Marriage & the Family) • Contraception and Abortion • Political Ethics • The Function of Government • Capitalism & Socialism • Private Property, more


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St. Thomas Aquinas’ Five Ways to
Prove the Existence of God

by Dennis Bonnette, Ph.D.,
Professor of Philosophy
a mini course on audio CD

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Learn the classic proofs:
1) Proof From Motion
2) Proof From Efficient Causality
3) Proof from Possibility and Necessity
4) Proof from Gradation (Degrees of Perfection)
5) Proof from Governance (Finality)

A master of metaphysics, Dr. Bonnette explains the Five Ways, and exposes the fallacies of the latest objections to these proofs from scientific materialists and modern philosophers. Magnificent!

Your Catholic formation is not complete with a knowledge of the Five Ways.

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Two New Audio CD Titles

On Objective Truth and the Failures of Scientific Materialism
By Dr. Dennis Bonnette
Two Brilliant lectures on the nature of objective truth, and the many failures of atheism and scientific materialism that completely descedit atheistic systems. Learn the vital questions that materialism fails to answer. (two audio CDs)


Euthanasia, Vital Organ Transplants and 'Do Not Resuscitate' Orders
By Dr. Raphael Waters
A masterful expose of the evils of these new medical practices. Dr. Waters gives the solid, Thomisitic teaching of how these new practices are against both natural law and divine law. (two audio CDs)


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Dr. Dennis Bonnette, Professor of Philosophy

New Series of Lectures in Thomistic Philosophy

Foundations of Metaphysics
By Dennis Bonnette, Ph.D.
Co-founder of the Aquinas School of Philosophy with Dr. Raphael Waters
11 Audio CDs & CD of course notes
A lecture series on fundamental principles and teaching
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Testimonials for Dr. Waters:

“It was uplifting to be hear such a fine erudite man as Dr. Waters, and for a glorious few minutes I felt like a citizen in the realm of Christendom!” – E.V., Philadelphia, PA

“Dr. Waters reminds me of the Book of Deuteronomy's description of the aged Moses: ‘His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated’." – J.B., Post Falls, ID.

“These philosophy courses are a constant companion in my car.”, P.L., La Cross, WI

"This is the formation in true philosophy all of us should have had. It helps me in every area of my life. Both Dr. Waters and Dr. Bonnette are outstanding!" - J. D., Los Angeles, CA




A Tribute to Dr. Waters

UPDATE: September 24, 2010
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"Philosophy is the certain knowledge of all things, through their ultimate causes,
in the light of the principles of reason."
- Dr. Raphael Waters 

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TWO NEW DVDS FROM DR. WATERS
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1) Does God Still Exist?
2) The Ethics of Homicide: From Suicide to War

two new stand-alone classes on DVD
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Magnificent New Course on Thomistic Philosophy
Just completed July, 2009
Philosophical Psychology
(The Philosophy of Human Nature)

by Dr.Raphael Waters, D.Ph., L.Ph., Ph.C.
On audio CD with class notes – now available
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also

Spectacular Course in
Thomistic Metaphysics Now Available

By Dr. Raphael Waters, D.Ph., L.Ph., Ph.C.
On Audio CD with class notes
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The Function of Civil Authority
by Dr.Raphael Waters, D.Ph., L.Ph., Ph.C.

    Governments around the world are venturing into state absolutism, socialism, statism, totalitarianism, Communism, Fascism or whatever you like to call it. They apparently do not know that, in trying to take over several social functions and ownership or partial ownership of productive enterprises, they are offending the following arguments which determine the function of the state.
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  "We admonish professors to bear well in mind that they cannot set aside St. Thomas,
especially in metaphysical questions, without grave disadvantage."
- Pope St. Pius X, Pascendi (Against the Modernists)




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