Philosophy for the People

Pat throws a bunch of (mostly higher level) objections against Aquinas's De Ente argument for the existence of God. Dr. Gaven Kerr responds. Will Thomism survive the stress test? Tune in to find out! Be sure to subscribe to Pat's philosophy substack at https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  

Pat explains why he thinks the best Christian apologetics book is Michael Rota's Taking Pascal's Wager: https://amzn.to/3ml33a1  

Pat offers a brief overview of just some of the ways philosophers have argued for the existence of God, whether Leibnizian, Thomistic, Anselmian, etc. Along the way Pat highlights advantages and difficulties facing each approach. Please contribute your thoughts in the comment section. Like, share, and subscribe! PS - Links to deeper conversations on each of these approaches can be found on Pat's s...

Dr. Tomas Bogardus returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss recent work he's done on whether sex is ambiguous and responding to criticism against his theory of knowledge. Lots covered in this conversation. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe!

Pat highlights 8 (or so) approaches classical theists have taken in response to the evidential problem of evil. The purpose of this video is not to defend any of these approaches, but simply to explain what they are and encourage further study for those interested. For more, see Pat's Substack of the same title:  https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/p/8-or-so-responses-to-the-problem   Please...

Pat and Jim continue their series on Plato's Timaeos, with a focus on Plato's natural theology. 

At last, the ultimate showdown! Thomism vs Scotism featuring Gaven Kerr and Tom Ward. Discuss ranges over causality, arguments for God, modality, and much more! Be sure to subscribe to Pat's philosophy substact at: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  

Erick Ybarra joins Philosophy for the People to discuss his new book on the papacy, and answer whatever questions you have. Subscribe to Pat's philosophy Substack at: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/  

Dr. Kenneth Pearce returns to Philosophy for the People to (primarily) discuss his development of the argument from contingency for God's existence as framed within the context of metaphysical grounding, and, more specifically, how one can avoid necessitarianism when taking this approach. Along the way, however, many other matters are discussed, including the theoretic virtue of simplicity, the pr...

Dr. Stephen Napier returns to philosophy for the people to discuss work he's been doing on naturalism and moral knowledge (particularly how naturalistic accounts fail to explain our apprehension of the deontic quality of moral judgments). Please like, share, comment, and subscribe! Also subscribe to Pat's substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com

Dr. John Knasas joins Pat to discuss the work he's done on Thomistic existentialism, particularly sense realism and cosmological reasoning. For Dr. Knasas, these issues are related, as will become apparent later in the conversation. Dr. Knasas is the author of the book Thomistic Existentialism and Cosmological Reasoning . Also, be sure to subscribe to Pat's Substack:  https://chroniclesofstrength....

AI expert Dr. Robert J. Marks II joins Pat for a wide-ranging conversation on everything artificial intelligence. Are we just computers? Will a computer ever be conscious? What should be excited about with the impressive increases in AI? What should we be worried about? All that and more!  Check out Dr. Mark's book Non-Computable You .

Dr. Tom Ward joins Philosophy for the People to discuss the natural theology & philosophy of God of John Duns Scotus. What is Duns Scotus's argument for God? How does Duns Scotus's philosophy of God compare to Thomas Aquinas's? How do we account for the unique individuality of each McDonald's McNugget Buddy? All this and more!   Be sure to subscribe to Pat's philosophy Substack: https://chronicles...

Christopher Tomaszewski returns to discuss some of the more recent work he's done on classical theism and modal collapse. It is highly recommend you listen to Pat's previous conversations with Christ T before this one! 

Pat and Jim talk AI, the computational theory of mind, and questions from listeners. 

Dr. Gaven Kerr joins the podcast to discuss responses to radical skepticism and offer a Thomistic perspective on mind and world. 

Dr. W. Matthews Grant returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his model of libertarian freedom and its compatibility with divine simplicity. 

Pat and Jim discuss transcendental arguments. 

Suan Sonna is back! And there's much to discuss, especially around his New Eliakim argument for the Papacy, which has recently generated quite a stir.

Pat and Jim discuss Aristotle's philosophy of religion   Pat's substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/     Jim's: https://jdmadden.substack.com  

Dr. Tyler McNabb returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his new Element volume titled God and Political authority. Please like, share, comment, and SUBSCRIBE. Phil for People Links/Resources Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/   Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/   Philosophy for the People on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TI4Vcy8...

Pat and Brian discuss the role relations play in moral normativity, among other things : ) 

Pat is joined by Shane Kapler to discuss his new book The Biblical Roots of Marian Consecration: https://amzn.to/3tOHjDF  

Two beareded and shadow-y men (one of them Dr. Daniel Vecchio) explore the ontological argument.

Pat is joined by John Ziegler to explore what is wrong with mainstream media these days and some of his predictions for the future.  John is the host of The Death of Journalism Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-death-of-journalism/id1650632627