Philosophy for the People

Pat is joined for Gary Michuta for a conversation on sacred tradition; namely, what it is, and why it matters for Christians.

Please head to our YouTube channel to see the accompanying video: https://youtu.be/3GP_fxM5JMc   Here is a brief video (a little longer than 60s seconds, sorry!) explaining what metaphysics is. Most of the texts/quotes in this video are from Norris Clarke's excellent book The One and the Many. The Metamucil joke, however, is from Edward Feser : ) Please like, comment, share, and subscribe! Phil fo...

Dr. Kevin Vost returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his book What Is God and how reading Thomas Aquinas ended his 25 years of being an atheist.  Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople   Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/   Pat's "pay what you want" courses: https://pftp.gumroad.com/   Philosoph...

Pat Flynn, host of Philosophy for the People. Just who is this shadowy enigma of a man? Aside philosophy, what else is Pat into? Tune in to find out!! Updates on the channel & live QnA as well. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe. 

Dr. Jim Madden makes the case that evolution does not undermine religious belief. Please like, share, comment, and subscribe. Jim's Substack: https://jdmadden.substack.com/p/does-evolution-undermine-christianity   Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com  

Jimmy Akin joins Philosophy for the People to help make sense of the Catholic understanding of authority and infallibility. Plus, answers to live audience questions. 

Dr. Paul Seungoh Chung joins Philosophy for the People to discuss worldview comparison and his book God at the Crossroads of Worldviews.

Fr. James Dominic Rooney joins Philosophy for the People to discuss his recent critique of universalism from both a philosophical and theological perspective.

Pat summaries Plato's theory of recollection and reads an exerp from The Phaedo. 

Pat is joined by Dr. Andrew Swafford for a fun, free-range convesation on all things philosophy and faith. 

Enric Gel joins Philosophy for the People to discuss his recent work in worldview comparison and how he believes classical theism can answer an important question that competitive paradigms cannot. Phil for People Links/Resources Phil for People on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople   Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/   Pat's "pay what you want" cour...

Dr. Gaven Kerr presents and defends Aquinas's 4th Way argumnet for the existence of God

Pat is joined by Dr. Therese Cory, author of Aquinas on Human Self-Knowledge, to explain Thomistic cognitional theory, and explore issues of mind-world relation, the nature of consciousness, and more. 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:/...

Pat and Jim begin their series on Immanuel Kant by discussing his essay How to Orient Oneself in Thinking. Please like, share, comment, and subscribe. 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 Substa...

Dr. Mark Spencer returns to Philosophy for the people to discuss the work he's done on beauty and our obligation to worship God.

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...

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://...

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 fo...

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://substac...

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...

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://chroniclesofstrengt...

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...

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 o...