Trent Dougherty
Catholic philosopher and epistemologist known for work on evidentialism, philosophy of religion, and the problem of animal pain, who provides scholarly analysis and personal testimony in the episode.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 3h 17min
Can You Actually Know Anything? Epistemology for Normal People (Dr. Trent Dougherty) | Ep. 571
Dr. Trent Dougherty, Catholic philosopher and epistemologist known for work on evidentialism and philosophy of religion, joins to explore what it means to know something. The conversation hits Descartes, Gettier puzzles, degrees of belief, and how experience grounds knowledge. Personal struggles, burnout, recovery, and faith weave through rigorous philosophical debate.
