Patterson in Pursuit
Philosophy in the real world. Interviewing intellectuals across the globe. Grappling with the biggest ideas. stevepatterson.substack.com
Latest episodes
Jul 13, 2025 • 5min
Information and Spirit [Narration]
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Jul 6, 2025 • 4min
Is Everything Quantifiable? [Narration]
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Jun 28, 2025 • 1h 34min
Ep. 109 - Order After Atheism | Aaron Day
I'm joined by Aaron Day of the Daylight Freedom Foundation to talk about... a completely different subject than we originally planned. He shares his story about moving away from atheist materialism, and we also discuss the role (and dangers) of social hierarchies and other topics. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 19, 2025 • 4min
Complexity and Natural Systems [Narration]
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Jun 17, 2025 • 2h 29min
Ep. 108 - I'm Trying to Understand the Trinity | TK Coleman
The biggest hangup I have with Catholicism (and all the mainline branches of Christianity) is the Trinity. I can understand a lower-case-t trinitarianism—that the concepts of “Father God”, “Son of God” and “Holy Spirit” are valid and useful—but the official doctrine of the Trinity still confuses me. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 11, 2025 • 2h 42min
Ep. 107 - Coming Around to Catholicism | TK Coleman
The best Christian philosophy I’ve heard comes from the ancient traditions—Catholicism and Orthodoxy. I would never have expected it five years ago, but I’m coming around to Catholicism in particular… Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 1, 2025 • 4min
The Problem of Physical Interaction [Narration]
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Sep 29, 2024 • 5min
4 Steps to the Immaterial [Narration]
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Sep 22, 2024 • 5min
Why We Need to Replace Mathematics [Narration]
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May 6, 2023 • 7min
The Objectivity of Structure Outside our Concepts [Narration]
The world outside our mind is actually glued together; relations are mind-independent; and patterns are objectively real. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe
