This website contains scans of the original writings of Dr. Woodbury. These writings largely constitute lecture notes which were typed on foolscap pages. Copies were then made and distributed to students at the Aquinas Academy. Lecture notes for each course were then subsequently bound.
These writings were never published during the author's lifetime but were retained by students and disseminated to those who had an interest in them. Due to this fact, the works are not widely known outside Australia. It is the intention of this website to make all the works of Dr Woodbury available online. Further, the works will be preserved in a digital format which is more durable. A limited number of Dr Woodbury's minor works have recently been edited and published by Dr Andrew Wood.
This website contains most of the works of Dr Woodbury, especially his major philosophical works, although there may be some minor works not yet included. Since this website is a work- in -progress we intend to add other material as it comes to hand. The works can be divided into three categories: Philosophical works, Theological works and Various. Some of the works were not completed in the lifetime of the author. Where this is the case the notes on the individual works will indicate this. Depending on the quality of the original work, some of the scans are of better quality than others.
The philosophical works are a very systematic treatment of the major areas of philosophy. They show a heavy reliance on the writings of St Thomas Aquinas, as well as commentators of St Thomas, such as Cajetan and John of St Thomas, as well as other more recent Thomist philosophers. The writings also attempt an engagement with modern and contemporary philosophers and issues. They are written in the "manualist" tradition but go beyond what is commonly found in manuals of philosophy in virtue of the breadth of topics covered and degree of detail. Also, the fact that they were written in English makes them quite rare in the manualist tradition.