Philosophy for the People

In today's episode, Dr. Daniel Vecchio engages ChatGPT in a measured and insightful discussion about his version of Anselm's Ontological Argument. Who says that calm and composed conversations can't be deeply enriching? If you appreciate the content of Philosophy for the People, please like the video and share it with those who enjoy philosophical explorations. Also, consider subscribing for more philosophical discussions in the future. For additional content, check out Pat's philosophy Substack at https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com

Pat finishes his conversation with Dr. Angus Menuge, Dr. Robert Markts, and Brian Krouse around the contents of a new volume released in philosophy of mind called Minding the Brain: Models of Mind, Information, and Empirical Science.

Pat continues his conversation with Dr. Angus Menuge, Dr. Robert Markts, and Brian Krouse around the contents of a new volume released in philosophy of mind called Minding the Brain: Models of Mind, Information, and Empirical Science.

Pat is joined by Dr. Angus Menuge, Dr. Robert Markts, and Brian Krouse for an extended conversation around the contents of a new volume released in philosophy of mind called Minding the Brain: Models of Mind, Information, and Empirical Science.

Pat is joined by Dr. Jim Jacobs, author of Seat of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy in the Catholic Tradition. Seat of Wisdom is available here: https://www.cuapress.org/9780813234656/seat-of-wisdom/ Please like, comment, share, and subscribe

Pat and Jim summarize and discuss Plato's Phaedo.

Pat is joined by Dr. John Joy to discuss Aquinas's theory of the atonement.

Pat is joined by Dr. Tyler McNabb for a discussion on religious epistemology. PS - check out the new Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-handbook-of-religious-epistemology/1F03540692F28C8EB49AF0B5A8367CBB

Pat was recently interviewed by Dr. Anythony Alberino about his forthcoming book The Best Argument for God. https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-best-argument-for-god/ Link up with Dr. Alberino at https://www.youtube.com/@thinkforchrist

Pat and Jim discuss a very creative and provocative response to the logical problem of evil from philosopher Mark Johnston. Want to support the channel? Consider pre-ordering Pat's forthcoming book The Best Argument for God: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-best-argument-for-god/

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Pat and Jim try to bring out an important lesson from a recent online controversy.

Pat and Jim reflect on a recent podcast between Rogan and Meyer on Intelligent Design.

Pat talks with Gary Michuta about his new book The Gospel Truth: https://stpaulcenter.com/product/the-gospel-truth-how-we-can-know-what-christ-taught/

Dr. Gaven Kerr has an argument he would like to make...

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Trent Horn is back on the podcast to discuss his new book When Protestants Argue Like Atheists.

Pat is joined by Dr. Luke Barnes to discuss the fine-tuning argument. A Fortunate Universe: https://amzn.to/3N2bmlY Pat's Substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/

Pat interviews Dr. Tim Pawl on his work defending (philosophically) the doctrine of the incarnation.

Parker Settecase joins Pat on Philosophy for the People to discuss the simulation hypothesis. Are we living in a virtual world? Fun, spooky stuff! Parker Settecase is a graduate student in philosophy and the host of the Parker's Pensées Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/ @ParkersPensees You can also link up with Parker on social media: https://linktr.ee/parkerspensees

Karlo Broussard returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his new book The New Relativism.

Dr. Brian Cutter joins Philosophy for the People to discuss color realism -- that is, whether color is really "in" things like it seems to be -- and why this question bears on many other important concerns.

Dr. Jonathan Fuqua discusses his holistic approach to addrdssing the problem of evil.

Joshua Ramussen, author of the newly released book Who Are You Really?, returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his updated throughts on cosmological reasoning and the nature of persons1

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 substack: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/p/how-philosophers-argue-for-god-a

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 like, comment, share, and subscribe.

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 principle of analogy, and the privation theory of evil. If you enjoy this podcast, please like, comment your thoughts, share, and subscribe. Also, check out Pat's philosophy Substack at: https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/

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.substack.com

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://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/

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/2TI4Vcy8IPRHHPXRdqMpbG Philosophy for the People on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philosophy-for-the-people/id1639532152G

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