Prof. Michael Gorman demonstrates why becoming more philosophical is essential for intellectual autonomy and deeper understanding, emphasizing the importance of fundamental questioning, sustained attention, and personal intellectual effort over dependence on artificial intelligence.

This lecture was given on June 27th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies.

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About the Speakers:

Michael Gorman is Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He has doctorates in philosophy and theology, and his work covers both areas, with a special emphasis on metaphysical themes. He is the author of over thirty-five scholarly articles, a book entitled Aquinas on the Metaphysics of the Hypostatic Union (Cambridge University Press, 2017), and a book that will appear in the spring of 2024 entitled A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics (The Catholic University of America Press, 2024).

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Attention, Autonomy, Critical Thinking, Digital Minimalism, Education, Intellectual Virtue, Philosophy of Science, Revelation, Technology and Learning

Why Becoming More Philosophical is a Good Idea I Prof. Michael Gorman

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