Majesty of Reason Philosophy Podcast

In this two-part series, I explain and assess arguments for classical theism. In a separate two-part series, I'll examine arguments against classical theism. Salem's channel, Inspiring Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCykf... 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... Outline for Part 2: 3.5.4 Other  3.5.4.1 Vallicella, Nemes, Spitzer, Pruss, and others  Vallicella’s Broadly Neo-Platonic Argument   Nemes’ This-Such Argument Spitzer on Unconditioned Reality   Juliano on Creatio Ex Nihilo   Pruss’ Argument from Worship A Pruss-inspired Argument from Transcendence   The Argument from Beginnings against Divine Temporality   An Anti-Aristotelian Argument for DDS The Composition-to-Contingency Argument   Pruss’ Finitist Argument for DDS   Pruss’ Perdurantist Argument for Timelessness Pruss’ Mereological Perfection Argument   Pruss’ Centrality of Life Argument   Koons’ Passage of Time Rendition of the First Way Vecchio’s Coconut Argument  3.5.4.2 Explicability  3.5.4.3 Ontological arguments Vecchio’s ontological argument from pure actuality          Vecchio’s Thomistic Modal Ontological Argument         Nemes’ Phenomenological Ontological Argument for Pure Actuality 3.5.4.4 Closing the Gap Problem  Koons: God = God’s nature          Potency Dependence          Koons: God = God’s nature, part 2          Koons: God = God’s existence          Koons: Composition and Coincidence 3.5.4.5 Creation Argument  3.6 Perfect Being Theism   Prisoner of Time   Platonic Argument Note: The Link to the document is removed because it is under significant construction for my series "Arguments Against Classical Theism". The link will be placed in the description of the latest video in that series. And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

In this two-part series, I explain and assess arguments for classical theism. In a separate two-part series, I'll examine arguments against classical theism. Salem's channel, Inspiring Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCykf... 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... Outline for Part 1:   1 Purpose and Dialectic 2 Models of God: Classical and Neo-classical Theism   2.1 A closer look  3 Motivations for Classical Theism: A survey   3.1 Euthyphro Dilemma 3.2 Securing monotheism   3.3 Aseity   3.4 Theological 3.4.1 Preserving Trinitarianism    3.4.2 Tradition, Authority, Magisterium    3.4.3 Biblical 3.5 Natural Theology    3.5.1 Feser     3.5.1.1 Aristotelian 3.5.1.2 Neo-Platonic     3.5.1.3 Augustinian     3.5.1.4 Thomistic 3.5.1.5 Rationalist    3.5.2 The Five Ways     3.5.2.1 First Way 3.5.2.2 Second Way     3.5.2.3 Third Way     3.5.2.4 Fourth Way 3.5.2.5 Fifth Way    3.5.3 Aquinas’s De Ente Argument Note: The Link to the document is removed because it is under significant construction for my series "Arguments Against Classical Theism". The link will be placed in the description of the latest video in that series. Note on defining 'classical theism': there is some controversy over how to define classical theism.It's going to be difficult to find unanimous support for certain theses across all traditions (e.g. Eastern traditions like (strands of) Hinduism, Eastern Orthodox and Palamite traditions, Islamic and Jewish traditions, Western Christian traditions, etc.). The definition of classical theism I use (which follows classical theist scholars like Rogers, Brower, Grant, Bergmann, Dolezal, Stump, and so on) is broadly situated in the tradition following Augustine, Boethius, Lombard, Maimonides, Anselm, Aquinas, etc. and on through contemporary thinkers like Kate Rogers and W. Matthews Grant. I focus less on versions/variations of classical theism found in (e.g.) Scotus, Palamas, and so on. [Though, note that the vast majority of things I say in this series of videos apply mutatis mutandis to such variations.] And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

How do you know you’re not a brain in a vat? Is skepticism self-defeating? What are some responses to skepticism? I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Moon to discuss these questions and more. Buckle up for some juicy epistemology. 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... Andrew’s links: A playlist of all Andrew’s YouTube appearances:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... PhilPapers:  https://philpeople.org/profiles/andre... Andrew’s paper on skepticism and memory, downloadable here: https://philpapers.org/rec/MOOSAM-3 Books mentioned in the video: Richard Feldman’s book, “Epistemology"  https://www.amazon.com/Epistemology-R... Alvin Goldman and Matthew McGrath’s book, “Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction” https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/e... Kevin McCain’s book, “Evidentialism and Epistemic Justification” https://www.routledge.com/Evidentiali... Michael Bergmann’s book, “Radical Skepticism and Epistemic Intuition" https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... Keith DeRose’s book, “The Appearance of Ignorance" https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... And the usual links: My book: https://

Today, Alex and I examine Craig’s recent animated video on philosophical arguments for the universe’s beginning. Buckle up for some juicy philosophy.  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...  Original video from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vybNv... Malpass, A. and Morriston, W. 2020. “Endless and Infinite”, The Philosophical Quarterly. Link:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/15XuA... Malpass, A. 2021. “All the time in the world”, Mind. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z07W... Malpass, Hedrick, and Morriston video on the Craig-Malpass debate on @Thoughtology:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZYSj... And, finally, check out my Kalam playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irfj8... And the usual links: My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Stage one of Feser’s Aristotelian proof reasons from the reality of change to the existence of a purely actual actualizer. 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. “Stage One of the Aristotelian Proof: A Critical Appraisal”, Sophia. Link: https://philpapers.org/archive/SCHSOO... [The abstract should say 'this question' lol] Also: Here's a supplemental document to the video in which I level yet another criticism toward the Aristotelian proof -- namely, that it seems to actually entail existential inertia. Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A79x... 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

Interested in grim reapers, causal finitism, the (in)finite past, and modality? I have just the conversation for you. 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... Josh and Alex also discuss the Grim Reaper Paradox (GRP) here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfCQB... Also check out Josh's blog posts on the GRP:  https://joshualrasmussen.blogspot.com... https://joshualrasmussen.blogspot.com... Also check out my discussion with Alex on the GRP:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoTMs... And, finally, check out Alex's channel Thoughtology:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbA... My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason...    My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Why does anything exist? I'm joined by @Elephant Philosophy to discuss this question and more. Buckle up for some delicious philosophy. 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...  Elephant Philosophy's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFAA... Some of my videos on PSR, Contingency arguments, etc:   (1) Leibnizian Cosmological Argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuSxB... (2) Contingency Arguments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3clK... Some of EP's videos on PSR, Contingency arguments, etc.: (1) Gale-Pruss Contingency Argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGo__...   (2) A Simple Intro to Contingency Arguments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCt4F... (3) An in-depth analysis of contingency arguments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NVi5...    Links My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason...   My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Does WLC face trouble at the moment of creation? Erik Wielenberg argues that the answer is yes. Craig, of course, disagrees. Buckle up for some philosophy. 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... Outline  Introduction  Background  The first contradiction  -----Craig’s first rejoinder The second contradiction  -----Craig’s second rejoinder Is there a way to avoid trouble at the moment of creation?  -----Non-metric, amorphous time  -----Naturalistic explanations of the universe’s (purported) origin [Why is there no video accompanying the discussion? Long story short, I accidentally permanently deleted it... lol] Links   Erik’s paper: https://ojs.uclouvain.be/index.php/th...  Craig’s rejoinder: https://ojs.uclouvain.be/index.php/th... My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason...    My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of doubt, Or to take Arms against a Sea of skepticism, And by opposing end it: to wager, to believe; No more; and by a belief, to say we end The heart-ache, and the thousand natural shocks That eternal damnation promises? 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... Outline   Introduction  Background  The Wager  Objections -----Many gods objection  -----Mixed strategies objection  -----Doxastic voluntarism -----Evidence-sensitivity and pragmatic-sensitivity  -----The gratuity of Pascal’s Wager  -----Universalism  -----Pascal’s Mugger Links  Liz’s website: http://liz-jackson.com/  Liz’s paper on Pascal’s wager: https://philpapers.org/archive/JACSPW... Liz's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/lizjacks... My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason...  My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/

Interested in divine simplicity, divine timelessness, temporal ontology, modal collapse, and divine and human freedom? I've got just the discussion for you. 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... Ryan's link: https://www.rtmullins.com/ Kate's link: https://www.philosophy.udel.edu/facul...  My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason...   My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/