Philosophy for the People

Pat is joined by Dr. Tim and Dr. Lydia McGrew to discuss their influential rendition of the argumnet from miracles, as featured in The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology

Fr. Gregory Pine joins Philoosphy for the People to discuss the virtue of prudence. 

Pat and Jim talk Kant and What Is Enlightenment. Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

Dr. Michael Behe joins Philosophy for the People to answer the best objections toward his work on irreducible complexity and intelligent design. Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/ Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/ Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/ Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152  

Many have supposed that divine simplicity does not play well with the essence/energies distinction. Dr. Mark Spencer disagrees, and believes the two commitments are compatible. He joins Philosophy for the People to discuss! Here's a link to Dr. Spencer's (must get) book: https://amzn.to/3QKPfii Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

Dr. Joshua Sijuwade joins Philosophy for the People to discuss a recent paper he's published on grounding and the existence of God. Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

Pat is joined by Dr. Tyler McNabb to discuss epistemology, cognitive science of religion, classical theism, and, time permitting, the simulation hypothesis! Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

Pat and Jim share what they're reading then take questions from the audience, including their thoughts on Russel's Teapot, arguments for naturalism, and the movie Top Gun Maverick! Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

Pat and Jim explore the extended mind hypothesis as promoted by Andy Clark and David Chalmers. Visit our new website at http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152

Time for another philosophy-filled episode! This time, Pat is joined by Dr. Lydia McGrew to help us think through external world skepticism. Is there really a world beyond our minds, or might everything we experience be the result of some malignant spirit manipulating our thoughts, as Descartes once suggested? Most people refuse to take these absurd hypotheticals seriously, but philosophers have often struggled to articulate just why these situations are, in fact, irrational. Fortunately, Dr. McGrew has some really good published material on the problem of external world skepticism, which we discuss in this episode. You can learn more about Lydia McGrew at her website http://www.lydiamcgrew.com/ Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People website: http://www.philosophyforthepeople.com  Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople  Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  Jim's Substack: https://substack.com/jdmadden  Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/  Jim's "pay what you want courses: https://jmadden.gumroad.com/  Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG  Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152