Philosophy for the People
Philosophy for the People’s mission is an educational program aimed at overcoming the paucity of serious, fair-minded, and accessible philosophical discourse available to a popular audience. Though we are ourselves dedicated to the Catholic intellectual tradition, we are likewise committed to exploring ideas from all rigorous traditions of philosophizing (scholastic, classical, analytic, and phenomenological). We pursue this mission by providing long-form guided readings of great texts, discussions with expert guests, our own open-ended philosophical discussions of issues and thinkers, live question and answer opportunities, in depth lecture courses, and our own articles and book-length writings. Philosophy for the People’s pedagogical materials will be provided either without charge or for minimal cost to assure provision of broad access to first-rate philosophical education.
Latest episodes
Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 57min
The Best Arguments for God w/ Matthew Adelstein
Pat is joined by Matthew Adelstein to discuss some of their (current) favorite arguments for God.
Aug 23, 2024 • 1h 4min
Existential Inertia and Thomistic Esse w/ Jack Boczar
Pat is joined by Jack Boczar to discuss his forthcoming paper, Existential Inertia and Thomistic Esse. Jack has published on Aquinas and Augustine and is currently working on medieval metaphysics. His PhilPeople page can be accessed here: https://philpeople.org/profiles/jack-boczar
Jul 30, 2024 • 1h 26min
The NEW Philosophical Case for Theism w/ Dr. Joshua Sijuwade
Pat talks with Joshua Sijuwade about his new book Analytic Theism. If you like this conversation, please comment, share, and subscribe. For more philosophy content, check out Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/
Jul 3, 2024 • 1h 23min
The Problem of Animal Suffering w/ Dr. Kyle Keltz
Pat is joined by Dr. Kyle Keltz to discuss some of his recent work on the problem of evil with respect to animal suffering. Also, to announce a new volume on the problem of animal suffering that Dr. Keltz is editting and that Pat is contributing to.
May 4, 2024 • 60min
Discussing Divine Simplicity w/ Dr. Gavin Ortlund
Dr. Gavin Ortlund recently debated Dr. Ryan Mullins on divine simplicity. After, John DeRosa hosted Gavin and myself for a bit of a debrief and extended conversation on the topic. Here's the replay, from John's Classical Theism podcast.
Apr 25, 2024 • 56min
Fr. Thomas Joseph White on the Existence of God and the Rationality of Religious Belief
Pat is joined by Fr. Thomas Joseph White to discuss some of the contents of his recent book Principles of Catholic Theology, Book 2: On the Rational Credibility of Christianity https://amzn.to/4dgsn78
Mar 28, 2024 • 25min
Mathematical Objects Are Non-Physical (and You Are Too) w/ Dr. Selmer Bringsjord - Part 1
This converation was originally hosted for the Mind Matters podcast, but is now being shared here.
Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 13min
Classical Theism, Divine Simplicity, and Ultimate Explanation (replay from Classical Theism Podcast)
This episode -- focusing on classical theism, divine simplicity, and ultimate explanation -- is a special replay of a conversation with Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski as featured on The Classical Theism Podcast. Pat appears toward the end to engage Chris on what resources (if any) classical theism might afford to meta-epistemology. Check out John's Classical Theism Podcast (it's one of the best) and consider supporting him on Patreon: https://www.classicaltheism.com/support
Jan 24, 2024 • 58min
The Problem of Divine Hiddenness | Is There Non-Resistant Non-Belief Belief? w/ Dr. Stephen Napier
Dr. Stephen Napier returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his recent publication in response to the problem of divine hiddenness: Is There Non-Resistant Non-Belief? https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/religious-studies/article/is-there-nonresistant-nonbelief/21F4527C7306B350D49B46E2CB8BDDD0 PS - Sorry for the "beeping" noise throughout. Is what it is.
Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 10min
Philosophy QnA w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr
Gaven takes listener questions on philosophy, theology, and how to get published.
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