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Published works and Public Appearances
of Raymond Dennehy
Books:
| Anti-Abortionist at Large: how to argue (Trafford
Publishing, 2002) |
| Reason and Dignity (Washington, DC: University Press of
America, 1981) |
| Christian Married Love, edited and with an introduction by
Raymond Dennehy (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1981) |
| An Introduction to Metaphysics (1987). Unpublished
manuscript for classroom use |
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Articles:
| "The Loss of the Knowing Subject in Contemporary
Epistemology," in Maritain and the Many Ways of Knowing, ed. by Douglas A. Ollivant
(Washington D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, (2002) |
| "Maritain's Reply to Gilson’s Rejection of
Critical Realism," a volume in
honor of Armand Maurer, ed. by Peter Redpath, (Gilson's Studies, 2002) |
| "Ethical Challenges in the Next Millennium: Can the
Church Stop the Drift Toward the ‘Culture of Death’ "? Catholic San
Francisco, Feb. 8, 1999, 15 & 21 |
| "Peter Singer’s ‘The Moral Status of the
Embryo’" National Catholic Register, April 25-May1, 1999 |
| "Advice for Thomists," Maritain Newsletter,
Spring, 1999 |
| "Yves R. Simon’s Metaphysics of Action,"
Acquaintance with the Absolute, ed. by Anthony O. Simon (New York: Fordham University
Press, 1998), 19-56 |
| "Confessions of an Aging Anti-Abortionist,"
Crisis Magazine, Jan. 1998, 20-21 |
| "Bodenheimer’s Empirical Theory of Natural
Law," Vera Lex XIV, nos. 1& 2 (1994), 18-21 |
| "Always the Metaphysician: Maritain’s Ontology
of Anti-Racism , Jacques Maritain and the Jews, Robert Royal (ed.) (Notre Dame: University
of Notre Dame Press, 1994), 36-50 |
| "Bodenheimer’s Theory of Natural Law: The
Conflict of a Divided Intellectual Allegiance," University of California (Davis) Law
Review 26, #3 (1993), 619-52 |
| "The Philosophical Catbird Seat: A Defense of
Maritain’s Philosophia Perennis," The Future of Thomism, Deal Hudson (ed.)
(Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1992), 65-76 |
| "Being Is Better than Freedom" in Freedom in the
Modern World, ed. by Michael D. Torre (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1989),
pp. 253-262. |
| "Unreal Realism," The Thomist 55, 4 (1991),
631-55 |
| "Rescuing the Natural Law from the Rationalists"
in Vera Lex, Vol. X, No. 1, 1990, 14-16 |
| "The Elimination of God in the Contemporary
World," Creative Love; the Ethics of Human Reproduction, edited by John Boyle (Front
Royal, VA: Christendom Press, 1989). |
| "Maritain's Intellectual Existentialism: An
Introduction to His Metaphysics and Epistemology" in Understanding Maritain, edited
by D. Hudson and W. Mancini (Atlanta: Mercer University Press, 1987). |
| "The Universality of the Analogy of Being in
Contemporary Metaphysics," in Existential Personalism, Proceedings of the American
Catholic Philosophical Association, Vol. 60, 1986, pp. 65-76. |
| Introduction to G.K. Chesterton's St. Thomas Aquinas in
C.K. Chesterton: Collected Works (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1986), Vol. II. |
| "The Biological Revolution and the Myth of
Prometheus," Pope John Paul II Lecture Series in Bioethics, edited by F. Lescoe and
D. Liptak (New Britain, CT: Mariel Publications, 1986), Vol. II, pp. 7-34. |
| "The Ontological Basis of Certitude," The
Thomist, Vol. 50, No. 1, January 1986, pp. 120-150. |
| "Philosophy and Society" in Philosophy,
Psychology and Spirituality, edited by James W. Kidd (San Francisco: Golden Phoenix Press,
1984), pp. 77-87. |
| "Sex, Survival and Culture," The Linacre
Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 3, August 1983, pp. 262-271. (Reprinted in International Review of
Natural Family Planning, Vol. 7, No. 1, Spring 1984, pp. 44-56.) |
| "Liberal Education, Vocationalism, and
Democracy," Thought, Vol. 57, No. 225 (June 1982), pp. 182-195. |
| "Reply to Mr. Schedler on Human Rights," The New
Scholasticism, Vol. 55, Autumn 1981, pp. 488-494. |
| "The Social Encyclicals: What Has Heaven to Do with
Earth," Faith and Reason, Vol. 8, No. 3, Fall 1982, pp. 232-245. |
| "The Rosary and Human Progress," Intermountain
Catholic, May 1, 1981, p. 11+ |
| "Laborem Exercens: John Paul II's Answer to Secular
Humanism," The Migrant Echo, Fall 1981, pp. 488-494. |
| "The Pessimistic Origins of the Anti-Life
Movement," Studies, Spring 1981, pp. 8-15. |
| "The Mission of the Catholic University," New
Oxford Review, September 1980. |
| "The Philosophy of Human Experimentation," The
New Scholasticism, Vol. 52 (1978), pp. 80-90. |
| "The Ontological Basis of Human Rights," The
Thomist, No. 42 (1978), pp. 434-463. |
| "The Threat Posed by the Decline of Liberal Arts
Education," San Francisco Examiner, Wednesday, June 9, 1976, p. 35 (guest editorial). |
| "Death and Dying: A Symposium." Papers edited
and with an introduction by Raymond Dennehy and Francis Filice, The Camillian, February,
1975 |
| "Maritain's Theory of Subsistence: The Basis of His
'Existentialism,' " The Thomist, No. 39 (1975), 542-574. |
| "A Tribute to Jacques Maritain: Philosophical
Activist," Social Justice Review, October 1973. |
| "The Social Encyclicals and the 'Population Bomb,'
" Social Justice Review, October 1972. |
Book Reviews:
| Brendan Sweetman (ed.), The Failue of Modernism: The
Cartesian Legacy & Contemporary Pluralism ACPA Journal (forthcoming) |
| Brenda Almond, Exploring Ethics, International
Philosophical Quarterly, Spring 1998 |
| John Searle, The Construction of Social Reality, Crisis
Magazine, May 1996 |
| James Arraj, Metaphysics and Maritain, ACPA Journal,
Spring 1996 |
| Jacques Maritain, The Degrees of Knowledge (MacInerny
edition), Maritain Newsletter, November, 1995 |
| Yves Simon, Introduction to the Metaphysics of Knowledge,
The Thomist 56 #1 (1992) |
| Peter Kreeft, A Summa of the Summa Homiletic and Pastoral
Review, May 1992 |
| Stanley Jaki, Science and Creation & The Only Chaos,
Homiletic and Pastoral Review, July 1992 |
| Jacques Maritain, Introduction to Philosophy, Homiletic
and Pastoral Review, June 1990 |
| Deal W. Hudson & Matthew J. Mansini (eds.)
Understanding Maritain: Philosopher and Friend, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Aug.-Sept.
1989 |
| Ernan McMullin (ed.) Evolution and Creation, The Thomist
52 #3 (1988) |
| James V. Schall, The Politics of Heaven and Hell, The
World & I, Vol. I #1, 1985 |
| Jacques Maritain, Notebooks, Homiletic and Pastoral
Review, July 1985 |
| M.A. Krapiec, I-Man: An Outline of Philosophical
Anthropology, Homiletic and Pastoral Review, Nov. 1984 |
| Robert Newton-Smith, The Rationality of Science, The
Thomist 48 #3 (1984) |
| Charles Curran, Moral Theology, National Catholic Reporter
19 #17 (Feb. 18, 1983) |
| Yves R. Simon, Work, Society,and Culture, Notes et
Documents, Institut International "J. Maritain," #14, Jan-Mar. 1979 |
Presentations:
| Respondent to Alasdair MacIntyre’s
presentation, "Yves R.Simon: Thomist and Sans-Culotte" University of Chicago,
Oct. 11, 2000 |
| "The Church and Homosexuality,"
public debate with Father David Rickey, an "openly gay" Episcopal Priest,
University of San Francisco, April 10, 2000 |
| Abortion debate at University of California,
Berkeley, before a class of 700 students, March 20, 2000; this was my 24th semester
debating abortion before that class. |
| "The Loss of the Knowing Subject in
Contemporary Epistemology," 1999 International Meeting of the American Maritain
Association:"Maritain, Gilson, and The Many Ways of Knowing," (Oct.21-24,1999)
Berkeley,CA, Oct.23,1999 |
| "The Ugly, the Foul, the Disgusting, the
Nasty, the Filthy, the Gluey, the Viscous, and the Nauseous," American Maritain
Association International Conference, Newton, Massachusetts, Oct.24, 1997 |
| "Was Thomas Aquinas a Naïve
Realist?" 32nd International Congress on Medieval Studies, University of Western
Michigan, May 1997 |
| "Is the Medieval Doctrine of the Primacy
of the Common Good Utilitarian?," 31st International Congress on Medieval Studies,
University of Western Michigan, May 10, 1996 |
| "Epistemology: Its Practical Importance
for Seminary Education," American Catholic Philosophical Association Convention,
Redondo Beach, CA, April, 1996 |
| "Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Democratic
Incident," Fleishhacker Lecture in Philosophy, University of San Francisco, April 7,
1995 |
| Liberty Fund Conference on "Liberty,
Punishment, and Responsibility" Ritz Carlton, Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, CA,
Nov.4-6, 1995 |
| "Moral Absolutes in a Democracy";
one in a series of invited lectures on Pope John Paul II’s encyclical, The Gospel of
Life, St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, Nov. 8, 1995 |
| "The Epistemology of Democracy,"
American Maritain National Conference at New York University, Nov.11, 1995 |
| "Reflections of an
Anti-Abortionist," keynote address at the Northern California Collegiate Student
Prolife Conference, Stanford University,Feb. 26, 1994 |
| Delivered 4 public lectures on moral virtue at
Stanford University during the month of Oct,1994 sponsored by The Stanford Review and
"Students United for Life." |
Oct.4:
Oct.11:
Oct.18:
Oct.25: |
"Moral Virtue in a
Pluralistic Society"
"Chastity: The Much Misunderstood Virtue"
"Moral Virtue and the Natural Law"
"Personal Virtue and Public Policy: Does the Private Morality of Our Public Leaders
Matter?" |
| "A Plea for Honesty," Fellowship of
Catholic Scholars National Conference, Orange, CA, September 26,1993 |
| The Philosophical Catbird Seat: A Defense of
Maritain’s Philosophia Perennis," American Maritain National Conference, Fordham
University, Oct.25, 1993 |
| "The Return of the Vampire: Count
Dracula’s Horrible Misdeeds with the Unborn for Fetal Tissue Transplants," Al
Gelinas Memorial Lecture, St Mary’s College, Moraga, CA, April, 1991 |
| "Is There a Moral Justification for
Abortion?," 2nd public debate with Mary Ann Warren, University of San Francisco,
March, 1990 |
| "Abortion"; a public debate with
Richard Grossball, counsel for the San Francisco ACLU, the University of California,
Hastings School of the Law, San Francisco, November, 1999 |
| "Being is Better Than Freedom,"
American Maritain Association National Conference, University of Notre Dame, Oct. 1988 |
| Liberty Fund Conference on "Freedom in
the Writings of Yves R. Simon" at the University of South Carolina, April, 1988 |
| "The Contemporaneity of Maritain’s
Existence and the Existent," Presidential Address, American Maritain Association,
Montreal, Oct. 1987 |
| "Abortion"; a public debate with
Margaret Crosby, legal Counsel for the San Francisco ACLU, University of California,
Hastings School of the Law, San Francisco, March 1987 |
| "The Universality of the Analogy of Being
in Contemporary Metaphysics," American Catholic Philosophical Association Convention,
Baltimore, April, 1986 |
| "The Biological Revolution and the Myth
of Prometheus," John Paul II Center for Bioethics, Hartford, CT, April 10, 1985 |
| "The Biological Revolution and the Myth
of Prometheus," James L. Hagerty Lecture,St. Mary’s College, Moraga,CA
May14,1985 |
| "The Ontological Basis of
Certitude," afternoon presentation to the St. Mary’s College Philosophy Dept.,
May 14, 1985 |
| "Maritain’s Theory of Natural
Law," Maritain Session, American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, Long
Beach, CA March 24, 1884 |
| "Maritain’s Respect for Truth and
Freedom," Panel Discussion, American Maritain Association National Conference,
Princeton University, Oct.28, 1983 |
| "The Changing and the Unchanging in
Thomas Aquinas’ Natural Law Doctrine," 8th International Conference on
Patristic, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies, Villinova University, Sept.24, 1983 |
| "Maritain and the Responsibility of the
Philosopher in Society" and "Maritain on the Relationship Between Philosophy and
Theology," Cardinal Newman College, St. Louis, MO, March 24-25, 1983 |
| "Sex, Survival, and Progress,"
symposium on sexuality and the family, University of San Francisco, Feb.26, 1983 |
| "Understanding Maritain," symposium
honoring 100th year of Jacques Maritain’s birth, Gannon University, Erie, PA, Oct.
30, 1981 |
| "Intellect and Will in Society,"
American Maritain Association Conference on Human Rights, Washington, D.C., May,1978 |
| "Confessions of a Middle-Age Philosopher
Or Life Inside the Existential Vise," Insight Lecture Series, Mercer University,
Atlanta, GA, Oct.12, 1981 |
| "Abortion: Pro & Con," public
debate with Mary Ann Warren, University of San Francisco, November 30, 1979. |
| "The Mission of the Catholic University
in Contemporary Society," Inaugural Address for the St.Ignatius Institute, University
of San Francisco, Nov. 11, 1976 |
Public Appearances:
| Many radio and television appearances, as well as talks
before community groups, to discuss or debate ethical topics of contemporary interest,
such as abortion,physician-assisted suicide, and laboratory reproduction. The following is
a partial list. |
| >Bay TV (San Francisco); debated Mike Marshall on the
California "Defense of Marriage" ballot measure, January 28, 2000 |
| >PBS show "Uncommon Knowledge"; one of a
three-member panel discussing the ethical and social aspects of cloning. Jan.21, 2000 |
| >"Mosaic" KPIX San Francisco: 60 minute
interview explaining the Catholic Church’s position on euthanasia and
physician-assisted suicide, January, 1999 |
| >"Sci-Fi Channel"; one of a three-member
panel discussing the ethics issues involved in sperm banks, April, 1998 |
| >"Sci-Fi Channel," one of three-member panel
discussing the ethics of cryonics, April, 1997 |
| >Bay TV (San Francisco); 2 successive appearances to
discuss ethical aspects of 2 contemporaneous events: (1) had to do with the removal of
one-half the brain of a 9 year old boy suffering from Rasmussen’s
Enncephaly;(2)addressed the issue of moral responsibility regarding Gred Lougainis’
revelation that he was HIV positive when he bled into the diving pool, as a result of a
head injury, at the Olympics but failed to disclose his condition to the officials. |
| >"Nightcast" KGO TV (San Francisco); one of a
three-member panel debating the "French abortion pill, July 1990 |
| >"Nightcast" KGO TV (San Francisco); one of
four-member panel discussing "Ethics in Public Life," following the Congressman
Jim Wright scandal, June, 1989 |
| >CNN; interviewed about the Pâgan case in New York
City and the rights of parents to select the kind of treatment for their minor children,
June, 1989 |
| >"People Are Talking" KPIX TV (San
Francisco); panelist discussing the ethics of fetal transplants, October, 1988 |
| >"Express" KQED(San Francisco);debate with
Derek Humphry on the "right to die," December 3, 1986 |
| >KGO TV (San Francisco);debate with Bill Press on
"Should Contraceptives Be Made Available on High School Campuses?": December 1,
1985 |
| >"People Are Talking" KPIX (San Francisco);
debate with a one, Mr. Pritchard, and his attorney over his efforts to obtain court
permission to remove the feeding tube from Mrs. Pritchard who was in a persistent
vegetative state, June, 1985 |
| >"You Decide" KPIX TV (San Francisco);
"Should the Terminally Ill Be Allowed to Kill Themselves?": debate with Derek
Humphery, October 2, 1983 |
| >VIACOM 20(Marin County); debate with Margaret Crosby,
Legal Counsel for the San Francisco ACLU on the legalization of abortion, June 1981 |
| >"What Do You Think?" KGO TV (San Francisco);
debate with Derek Humphry, Founder and President of the Hemlock Society, on the
legalization of suicide for the terminally ill, June, 1980 |
| "Viewpoint" KGO TV (San Francisco); Panelist
discussing sex change operations, May, 1978 |
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