Majesty of Reason Philosophy Podcast

What times exist? Should we be A-theorists or B-theorists? Can God change the past? If he can, does this defend theism against the problem of evil? I'm joined by Sam Lebens and Ryan Mullins to discuss these questions and more. Plus some bonus soccer :) Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Sam’s links: Website: https://www.samlebens.com/ The Principles of Judaism: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Jud... Article on hypertime: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/phimp/35... Ryan’s links: Website: https://www.rtmullins.com Reluctant Theologian Podcast: https://www.rtmullins.com/podcast The End of the Timeless God: https://www.amazon.com/Timeless-Oxfor... And my new website! WOOT! https://www.josephschmid.com

In this three-part series, I explain and assess arguments for classical theism. Part 1 covers arguments from realism (about abstracta). It also explores -- for a whopping three hours -- modal collapse arguments. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Note: The Link to the document is removed because it is under significant construction for Part 2/3. The link will be placed in the description of the video in Part 2/3. Original video from Parker's Pensees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyIv... My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/ My PhilPapers Profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

Science has been exceedingly successful. But can we account for the success and objects of science without Platonism? Dr. Scott Berman, author of “Platonism and the Objects of Science” (2020), doesn’t think so. (Enjoy the bonus soccer, too!) Wanna get the newly-released paperback version of Scott's book? Check out this link for 35% off!!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1soJd... Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Scott’s (2020) book, “Platonism and the Objects of Science”, link: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/platoni... Question: Joe, are you a Platonist? Answer: No and sort of. No, in that I don't have a solid position in the debate — the literature is vast and I've mainly looked into the literature on models of God, arguments for/against God, and persistence. Sort of, in that I slightly lean towards realism about (some) abstract objects, and I also slightly lean towards thinking that [contemporary analytic] Platonism is the best realist view. And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Feser’s Neo-Platonic proof reasons from composite beings to the existence of an absolutely simple being. In this video, I critically evaluate the argument. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... This video is based on: Schmid, J.C. Forthcoming. “Simply Unsuccessful: The Neo-Platonic Proof of God's Existence", European Journal for Philosophy of Religion. The article above is a proper part of Chapter 9 of my book. I've linked that chapter below! [I'm currently speaking with various editors at different presses regarding this book, so I can't share the whole book.] Chapter 9: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dXMB... Existential inertia links, for those interested: (1) IJPR paper: https://philpapers.org/archive/SCHEIA... (2) Response to Hsiao and Sanders: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (3) A User’s Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr44d... (4) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dG1H... (5) Response to Intellectual Conservatism, Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3pn4... (6) Response to Nemes: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (7) Response to RM and HoH: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (8) Response to Thomistic Disputations: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (9) Discussion with Oppy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Can an actual infinite be formed by successive addition? I'm joined by Wes Morriston to discuss this question and more. Here's Wes' excellent 2021 paper that we are discussing in the video: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/... [DM me on Facebook if you don't have access] Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES Malpass’ (2021) paper criticizing Craig’s successive addition argument: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z07W... Malpass and Morriston’s (2020) paper criticizing the Hilbert’s Hotel argument: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XuA... Malpass, Hedrick, and Morriston video on the Craig-Malpass debate on  @Thoughtology : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZYSj... Malpass’ response to Craig’s five-point reply to Malpass & Morriston: https://useofreason.wordpress.com/202... My Kalam playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irfj8... And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website

Richard Swinburne, one of the most influential philosophers of religion in the 20th and 21st centuries, joins me and my friend Ashkan to discuss Swinburne's latest book on substance dualism. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Ashkan Mehr Roshan is an Iranian atheist activist, blogger and translator who explores philosophy, politics and the cognitive science of language. He also hosts a podcast (Ionia) on philosophy where he explores the philosophical literature and interviews scholars on philosophy, naturalism and the sciences. You can read about his work here: https://voxnostersilere.wordpress.com... Swinburne's book, "Are We Bodies or Souls?", available here: https://www.amazon.com/Are-Bodies-Sou... For anonymity, Ashkan has slightly modified his voice in the recording. Thumbnail image credit: "CC006: My Interview with Richard Swinburne", by Capturing Christianity. And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Abstract objects like numbers, propositions, and universals pose some serious challenges to God’s existence. I’m joined by Felipe Leon to discuss these challenges and more. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Felipe’s excellent blog, “Ex-Apologist”: http://exapologist.blogspot.com/ Felipe’s Academia page: https://elcamino.academia.edu/FelipeLeon RESOURCES Leon (2019), “A Priori (Atheism)”, available for free here: https://www.academia.edu/37063589/A_P... Gould (ed.) (2014), Beyond the Control of God?: Six Views on the Problem of God and Abstract Objects, https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Control... And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Proponents of the Kalam often mount arguments based on paradoxes of the infinite. But these arguments face a grim problem: symmetrical, future-tensed arguments showing that the future must come to an end. I’m joined again by Alex Malpass to discuss this problem. At the end is some bonus soccer for kicks (ha!) and giggles. Enjoy! Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!):  https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!):  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Alex’s channel “Thoughtology”: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbA... Song at the end: “Time” by Jungle. RESOURCES Morriston’s (2021) paper criticizing Craig’s successive addition argument: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qUJz... Malpass’ (2021) paper criticizing Craig’s successive addition argument: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z07W... Malpass and Morriston’s (2020) paper criticizing the Hilbert’s Hotel argument: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XuA... Shackel’s (2005) paper defending the Unsatisfiable Pair Diagnosis: https://orca.cf.ac.uk/3801/1/shackel%... Cohen’s (2015) paper criticizing para

What is scientific realism? Why should we believe it? Why should we disbelieve it? Buckle up for some juicy philosophy of science with Kane B. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Kane B’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kanebaker91 RESOURCES   Wanna dig deeper into scientific realism and anti-realism? Check these out: Scientific Realism (SEP): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sc... Realism and Theory Change in Science (SEP): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/re... Scientific Realism and Antirealism (IEP): https://iep.utm.edu/sci-real/ Constructive Empiricism (SEP): https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/co... Mizrahi (2020), “Key Arguments Against Scientific Realism” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Kane B’s excellent video series on philosophy of science (1) and

There's no use crying over spilled milk. The past is over and done with -- it's fixed. But if (i) you have no control over the past, (ii) God believed 1000 years ago that you would watch this video, and (iii) God's believing this entails its truth [since God is infallible], doesn't it follow that you have no control over watching this video? I'm joined by Dr. Taylor Cyr and Sean Clements to discuss this question and more. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Taylor's Free Will Show [YouTube]: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7J6...   Taylor's Free Will Show [Website]: https://thefreewillshow.com/ Taylor's PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/taylo... Note that the slide with the formalized argument with logical notation had a couple typos. The corrections are found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F... Sean's PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/sean-...  Sean's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leftlogic?lan... Wanna dig deeper into Taylor's work on the problem of divine foreknowledge and human freedom? Check out: (1) His discussion with Dr. Philip Swenson on Capturing Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPl2h... (2) His discussion on The Analytic Christian about why timelessness alone doesn't solve the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G82Wt... (3) His discussion and assessment of a variety of responses to the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XoVp... And, of course,