Kenneth W Kemp
Biographic Data
| ID | 4187519 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kenneth W Kemp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kenneth W |
| FAMILY NAME | Kemp |
| SIGNATURE | KEMP K W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St. Thomas - Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7436-8746 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Humani Generis & Evolution
The opening of the archives for the pontificate of Pius XII makes it possible to see the history of the drafting of the encyclical Humani generis, the first document in which the universal magisterium of the Catholic Church addressed the question of evolution. Three incidents from the early 1950’s reinforce these conclusions about the proper interpretation of the encyclical
God, Evolution, and the Body of Adam
Catholic evolutionists have proposed to reconcile evolutionary anthropogenesis with Catholic doctrine by suggesting that a created soul could be infused into a body produced (in part, if not wholly) by evolution from an animal body. Could such an infusion yield not just a Platonic composite but a being with the unity of substance required by a Thomistic philosophy of nature? How could such a soul be the form of the body into which it was infused?…
Philosophy in Science
Civil Supremacy over the Military
The principle of civil supremacy over the military is an important principle of American constitutional government. This article looks at the principle from another point of view. Here it is seen as a moral principle applicable to individual officers and soldiers. The principle states that (1) the ends of government policy are to be set by civilians; the military is limited to decisions about means; and (2) it is for the civilian leadership to de…
Civil Supremacy over the Military
The principle of civil supremacy over the military is an important principle of American constitutional government. This article looks at the principle from another point of view. Here it is seen as a moral principle applicable to individual officers and soldiers. The principle states that (1) the ends of government policy are to be set by civilians; the military is limited to decisions about means; and (2) it is for the civilian leadership to de…
Civil Supremacy over the Military
The principle of civil supremacy over the military is an important principle of American constitutional government. This article looks at the principle from another point of view. Here it is seen as a moral principle applicable to individual officers and soldiers. The principle states that (1) the ends of government policy are to be set by civilians; the military is limited to decisions about means; and (2) it is for the civilian leadership to de…
Philosophy in Science
God, Evolution, and the Body of Adam
Catholic evolutionists have proposed to reconcile evolutionary anthropogenesis with Catholic doctrine by suggesting that a created soul could be infused into a body produced (in part, if not wholly) by evolution from an animal body. Could such an infusion yield not just a Platonic composite but a being with the unity of substance required by a Thomistic philosophy of nature? How could such a soul be the form of the body into which it was infused?…
Humani Generis & Evolution
The opening of the archives for the pontificate of Pius XII makes it possible to see the history of the drafting of the encyclical Humani generis, the first document in which the universal magisterium of the Catholic Church addressed the question of evolution. Three incidents from the early 1950’s reinforce these conclusions about the proper interpretation of the encyclical
Philosophy (4 works) · Theology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Evolution and Science Education (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (2 works) · Abstraction (1 work) · Appeal (1 work) · Catholicism and Religious Studies (1 work)