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The Socratic Sessions — 158 episodes
God: Moral Ideal or Active Agent? ⚖️🔥
Jesus, Memory, and the Nature of the Gospels | Dale C. Allison Jr. | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #37
Jesus, the Apocalypse, and Ancient Literal Belief w/ Dale C. Allison Jr.
The Gospels: History or Memory? w/ Dale C. Allison Jr.
Which Jesus? Why Scholars Can’t Agree w/ Dale C. Allison Jr.
No Religion, No Chaos: Debunking the Godless Myth | Phil Zuckerman | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #36
Godless Lives Still Have Meaning — Most People Prove It w/ Phil Zuckerman
Is Christianity Making a Comeback? w/ Phil Zuckerman
Morality Comes from People, Not Religion w/ Phil Zuckerman
The Self-Made Soul: Objectivism, Ethics, and Ayn Rand | Don Watkins | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #35
Why Christianity’s Idea of Love is Morally Wrong w/ Don Watkins
What Does a Truly Fulfilling Life Look Like? w/ Don Watkins
Is Ayn Rand Actually a Serious Philosopher? w/ Don Watkins
A Battle for Meaning: Truth vs. Ideology | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #34
How Progressivism Overlooks Real Systemic Injustice w/ Michael Huemer
Deterministic Propensities: On Choice and Causality 🧠🔗
When Should We Trust the Experts? w/ Michael Huemer
Is Progressivism the New Religion? w/ Michael Huemer
Paths Without Belief: Embracing the Divine | Carl-Johan Palmqvist | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #33
Semi-Secularity: Balancing Naturalism & Supernaturalism w/ Carl-Johan Palmqvist
Can Roleplaying Religion Change Belief? w/ Carl-Johan Palmqvist
Religious Fictionalism: Playing the Believer w/ Carl-Johan Palmqvist
The Philosophy Behind Magic, Ritual, and Illusion | David Alnwick | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #32
The Occult, Evil, and ‘Pejorative Magic’ – What’s Really Going On? w/ David Alnwick
Magic vs. Hecklers: How David Alnwick Handles Disruptions Like a Pro
The Ethics of Deception: When Does Magic Cross the Line? w/ David Alnwick
Pantheism: Cognitive Unity and The Divine Mind | Andrei Buckareff | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #31
Metaphysical Worldviews & Personal Preference w/ Andrei Buckareff
Pantheistic Limitations: What BINDS God? w/ Andrei Buckareff
Defining Pantheism & Dispelling Misconceptions w/ Andrei Buckareff
My Story of Loss and Faith 🍂🦁
Atheism’s Problem of Evil: Expectation Mismatch | Yujin Nagasawa | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #30
Logical Loops: Are Theists Stuck on the Problem of Evil? w/ Yujin Nagasawa
Atheism’s Problem of Evil Explained w/ Yujin Nagasawa
Does Axiarchism Collapse Under Population Ethics? w/ Yujin Nagasawa
God and Reason: Lewis, Hume, and Russell | Erik Wielenberg | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #29
How Hume DEBUNKED Saint Paul the Apostle w/ Erik Wielenberg
Hume DIDN'T Say Miracles Never Occur w/ Erik Wielenberg
Lewis's Argument from Desire and Why it FAILS w/ Erik Wielenberg
Behavioural Genetics: DNA & Individual Differences | Robert Plomin | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #28
DNA vs. School: What Really Shapes Your Child’s Academic Success w/ Robert Plomin
The HIDDEN POWER of Gene-Environment Correlation w/ Robert Plomin
Are Dyslexia, Schizophrenia, and Autism Really Binary MYTHS?! w/ Robert Plomin
Ethics and Animals: Navigating Veganism | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #27
Michael Huemer on Veganism, Health and Influencer Diets
Unpacking Fatalism: Are We Fated or Free? 🎭✨
Animal Suffering and Cognitive Capabilities and w/ Michael Huemer
Are Most Humans REALLY Amoral?! w/ Michael Huemer
Evolutionary Design: Nature's Watchmaker | Jon Perry | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #26
Jon Perry Exposes Smarter Every Day's 'God of the Gaps'...
Introductions | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #0
An Evolutionary Dichotomy? On Chance and God w/ Jon Perry
Cataclysmic Events and Evolutionary Mutations w/ Jon Perry
Do We Really Have 'Free Will'? Examining the Debate | Taylor Cyr | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #25
Taylor Cyr on Divine Foreknowledge and Determinism
Free Will, Source Compatibilism and Frankfurt Cases w/ Taylor Cyr
Popular Missteps: Sapolsky, Harris, and the Free Will Debate w/ Taylor Cyr
God's Existence: Ultimacy, Souls, and Evil | Richard Swinburne | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #24
Animal Suffering and the Goodness of God w/ Richard Swinburne
Souls and the Hard Problem of Consciousness w/ Richard Swinburne
Richard Swinburne's Steelman and Subsequent Refutation of Materialism
Our Undoing? Rejecting the Judeo-Christian God 💔⛪
Mind, Matter, & Metaphysics: Substance Dualism | Ralph Stefan Weir | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #23
Personhood and the Metaphysics of Mind w/ Ralph Stefan Weir
Could Physicalism EVER Explain Consciousness? w/ Ralph Stefan Weir
Theological Trends to De-emphasise the Soul w/ Ralph Stefan Weir
Stoicism Explored: Ancient Wisdom & Modern Life | William B. Irvine | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #22
Stoic Tests: Turning Life's Setbacks into Opportunities for Growth w/ William B. Irvine
William B. Irvine on Stoic Negative Visualisation and the Art of Gratitude
The Role of the Gods in Stoicism and Ancient Thought w/ William B. Irvine
The Improbability Principle: Unravelling the Odds | David J. Hand | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #21
Probability and Outrageous Events: David J. Hand on The Law of Truly Large Numbers
From a Clockwork Universe to One of Chance and Probability w/ David J. Hand
Synchronicity and Superstition: Humanity's Search for Answers w/ David J. Hand
Godless Normative Realism | Erik Wielenberg | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #20
Erik Wielenberg on Religion and the Courage to Face Reality
Original Sin: A Choice We Never Had 🐍🍎
Erik Wielenberg on The Divine Guarantee of Perfect Justice
Erik Wielenberg on Discovering Objective Morality
Parfit: An Introduction | David Edmonds | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #19
Derek Parfit's Views on Blame and Determinism: Ethics and Consequences w/ David Edmonds
David Edmonds on Derek Parfit's 'Harmless Torturers': The Ethics of Accumulative Suffering
From Carefree Youth to Oxford Scholar: Derek Parfit's Transformation w/ David Edmonds
The Hiddenness Argument | Justin Schieber | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #18
Justin Schieber on Relationship with a Perfectly Loving God
Nonbelievers: Justin Schieber on Reflective vs. Unreflective Nonbelief
Failing to Find God: Justin Schieber on Nonresistant Nonbelief
The Participation Theodicy | John Buck | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #17
John Buck on Humanity, Choice, and Sin: Understanding Participation Theodicy
John Buck on Transitioning from a Finite World to an Eternal Ideal State
John Buck on Theistic Ideal Worlds: One End Goal or Multiple Visions?
Christianity: My Desires For and Some Arguments Against ✝️🤔
Metaethics: An Introduction | Andrew Fisher | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #16
Non-Cognitivism: Andrew Fisher on Defining and Retaining the Concept of 'Truth'
Moral Non-Naturalism: Andrew Fisher on Divine Command Theory and Euthyphro's Dilemma
Andrew Fisher on Error Theory in Cognitivism: Why It Feels Intuitively Wrong?
Epistemology: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #15
Direct Realism: Michael Huemer Addresses Illusions and Hallucinations
Language and Concepts: Michael Huemer on Navigating Our World
Philosophical Perspectives: Michael Huemer on Understanding Different Forms of Knowledge
Thinking Philosophically | Julian Baggini | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #14
Julian Baggini: Psychological Biases and Philosophical Stances
The Power of Attention: Julian Baggini on Achieving Deep Understanding
Clearer Thinking: Julian Baggini on the Power of Epistemic Virtue
Atheistic Platonism: An Introduction | Eric Steinhart | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #13
The Logic of Self-Negation: Eric Steinhart explores How Non-Being Becomes Being
Extreme Protestantism: Eric Steinhart on Atheistic Religiosity
From Entertainment to Ritual: Eric Steinhart on the Transformative Power of Music
Purpose and Existence | Philip Goff | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #12
Good vs. Evil: Philip Goff on Consciousness, Value, and Cataclysm
Cosmic Purpose and Value: Philip Goff on the Role of Platonic Objects
Eternal Values: Philip Goff on the Enduring Nature of Value Fundamentalism
Atheism and its Philosophical Roots | Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #11
Navigating Belief: Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid Discuss Certainty vs. Credence in Atheism
Atheism and Culture: Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid Discuss Hume and Beyond
Tracing Atheism's Roots: Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid on Atheism's Philosophical Heritage
Reason and God | Joshua Rasmussen | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #10
Exploring the Depths of Evil: Joshua Rasmussen on Story Theodicy
Unveiling the Mathematical Mysteries of Reality: Joshua Rasmussen Examines Foundational Math
Navigating Philosophical Quests: Joshua Rasmussen Explores Pursuing Truth over Treasure
Hume: An Introduction | Benjamin Watkins | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #9
Anticipating Evolution: Benjamin Watkins Explores Hume's Pre-Darwinian Critique of Design
Humean Morality: Benjamin Watkins Examines Hume's Ethical Insights
A Footnote to Hume: Benjamin Watkins on Hume's Influence in Philosophy of Religion
Philosophical Atheism | Graham Oppy | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #8
Redefining Narratives: Graham Oppy on Historical Atheistic Societies
Navigating Existential Questions: Graham Oppy Explores Atheism versus Theism
Bridging the Divide: Graham Oppy Delves into Diverse Theistic Perspectives
Philosophy: An Introduction | Michael Huemer | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #7
Exploring Divine Design: Michael Huemer Examines The Design Argument
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Unlocking Knowledge: Michael Huemer Explores Foundationalism and Scepticism
Deciphering Truth: Michael Huemer on Sound Reasoning
Intellectual Black Holes | Stephen Law | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #6
Unveiling the Veil: Stephen Law on the Role of Mystery in Belief Systems
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Unlocking Wisdom: Stephen Law on the Power of Armchair Philosophy
Unravelling Belief: Stephen Law on Cognitive Dissonance and Change
Critical Thinking and Philosophy of Religion | Joe Schmid | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #5
In Search of Meaning: Joe Schmid Explores the Philosophical Significance of Religious Experience
Unravelling Bias: Joe Schmid on Overcoming Belief-Based Biases
Breaking Boundaries: Joe Schmid on Tribalism, Intellectual Virtues and Critical Thinking
Philosophy of Money | Andrew M. Bailey | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #4
Demystifying The Gold Standard with Andrew M. Bailey
Navigating Free Markets, Liberty, and the Role of States with Andrew M. Bailey
Unravelling Ancient Economies: Andrew M. Bailey on Money and Society
Compatibilism | Joe Campbell | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #3
Joe Campbell Explores the Intersection of Moral Responsibility and Free Will
Joe Campbell Clarifies Determinism and Dispels Common Misconceptions
Joe Campbell Delves into the Concept of 'Doing Otherwise'
Fine-tuning and the Problem of Evil | Philip Goff | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #2
Philip Goff Explores Theodicies and Sceptical Theism
Philip Goff Examines the Problem of Evil
Philip Goff Delves into the Simulation Hypothesis
Mind, Consciousness and Fundamentality | Joshua Rasmussen | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #1
Joshua Rasmussen Looks to Unlock Emergentism
Joshua Rasmussen Explores Consciousness and the Enigma of Death
Joshua Rasmussen Dives into Prevailing Views on the Foundation of Reality