Ruadhán Jones
Maynooth’s conference on the ‘Future of Christian
Thinking’ took place in April of this year. Prof. Desmond delivered the inaugural ‘Lecture in Christian Philosophy at St Patrick’s’. Irish Catholic philosopher William Desmond warns that modern Ireland has desanctified life, writes Ruadhán Jones Reflecting on his return to Ireland in 1995, Cork-born philosopher William Desmond wrote that one sees home “in a doubled way” after a long time away. “There is no simple univocal home ever more.” I spoke to Prof. Desmond almost…
