Parker's Pensées

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Preston explains how the turn to the analytic tradition of philosophy and the rejection of the person-first emphasis of Personalism has led to what Dallas Willard termed "the disappearance of moral knowledge". We get into phenomenology, Dallas Willard, Husserl, Boston Personalism, and finish up with a discussion of the philosophy of MLK.  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, I try to parse out the difference between these two questions, then I try to refute a popular pithy answer to whether or not your dog will be in heaven, and then I explain why I don't think we can answer the second question with any amount of certainty.  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we hear from another one of my heroes, John Richards of Loggerhead Acres Turtle Farm. John has probably done more to save alligator snapping turtles than anyone else in history. These turtles were in a bad way, being commercially harvested for Campbell's turtle soup and for the turtle meat market when John stepped in and saved over 1,000 adults from the market and began reproducing them for conservation and for the turtle hobby. The more people became educated about these beautiful beasts, the less they wanted to eat them and the more they wanted to study them. Check out https://turtleman.com/ for pictures, info, and a chance to buy your own mini beast- but check your state regulations before you get one!  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Dr. Michael Riley and I discuss Cornelius Van Til's transcendental argument for the existence of God (TAG) and how philosopher Barry Stroud's arguments against transcendental arguments affect Van Til's argument. Now, that all may sound daunting, but Dr. Riley breaks it down for us nicely.  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode I have a conversation with professor and author, Michael Jahosky, about his new book, The Good News of The Return of The King. We get into Tolkien's intention behind the series and Michael schools us on literary devices. You're going to learn something!  Grab the book here: https://amzn.to/3nTTYBc Become a Patreon supporter to get instant access to all the new episodes as I record them instead of waiting for their release date here:  https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Kant scholar, Chris Firestone, gives us an intro to Kant and then goes in on his interpretation of Kant's religious views, particularly Kant's views on Christianity. Firestone argues that most people who read Kant stop at the first Critique (of Pure Reason) but to truly know what Kant believed you must read the rest of Kant's critiques (his second and third) along with some of his other writings.  if you've enjoyed the podcast, then consider becoming a Patreon supporter. Get Parker's Pensées stickers and get early access to episodes like this one weeks in advance. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode we discuss God's omniscience in light of qualia experiences like eating a hot dog. We go over Frank Jackson's "What Mary Didn't Know" article and Linda Zagzebski's Omnisubjectivity theory. If you like this podcast, then consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For $5 a month you can get all the episodes the day that I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees?fan_landing=true Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Dr. Taylor Cyr, professor of philosophy and co-host of The Free Will Show, breaks down the requisite definitions to situate us into the free will conversation and then we discuss his own unique contributions to the conversation on determinism and moral responsibility. His position is called "semicompatibilism". Check out his awesome podcast here: https://thefreewillshow.com/ If you want to get early access to the newest episodes then click the link below to become a Patreon supporter. I'm developing a large backlog of episodes, both interviews and my own constructive work. So if you're impatient like me, become a supporter and get the episodes as I record them rather than waiting for their release dates. https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees?fan_landing=true Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Dr. James Anderson joins me to talk all things transcendental arguments. We explain what the heck that means and then discuss Descartes, Kant, Aristotle, Van Til and more as Dr. Anderson recounts some of his own transcendental arguments for the existence of God. It's a tougher one for the uninitiated, but it's not too bad. Rewind and listen over if you aren't following a particular section. Enjoy!  Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Dr. Paul Gould explains his particular view of Christian Platonism. We get into lots of metaphysics along the way and he defines his terms very well. He's the man. Enjoy!  Time Is Running by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6203-time-is-running License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/