Therese Cory
Department of Philosophy
John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies
- Medieval philosophy
- Thomas Aquinas
- The influence of medieval Islamic thought on European thinkers in the Middle Ages
- Pre-modern theories of mind and consciousness
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South Bend Tribune
Notre Dame faculty, others see Pope Leo XIV as 'bridge builder among continents'
May 08, 2025
Therese Cory and many other Catholics didn’t expect a pope from the United States, thinking the Roman Catholic Church wouldn’t want to overdo the U.S.'s prominence on the world stage. Then again, the associate professor at the University of Notre Dame said, Pope Leo XIV seems to embrace the dialog and the world-focused missionary church that was so important to the late Pope Francis.
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Why you should get to know St. Thomas Aquinas, even 800 years after he lived
November 25, 2024
By Therese Cory, the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies
The Conversation
Why you should get to know Thomas Aquinas, even 800 years after he lived
November 21, 2024
By Therese Cory, Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies, Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame