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St. Thomas Aquinas on Pleasure and the Good Life – Dr. Erik Dempsey

Mar 18, 2026 · 45m

<p>Dr. Erik Dempsey explains how St. Thomas Aquinas sees pleasure as a natural and God-given part of the good life, one that both signals our true human ends and yet must be disciplined by temperance in a fallen world.</p><p><br></p><p>This lecture was given on December 4th, 2025, at Southern Methodist University.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>About the Speakers:</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Professor Erik Dempsey an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Departments of …

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