Majesty of Reason Philosophy Podcast

The simple modal collapse argument doesn't work. But does the classical theist's response to the argument collapse divine providence? That's the question I explore in this video. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES (1) “Does Modal Collapse Disprove Classical Theism?”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_5n... (2) “The Fruitful Death of Modal Collapse Arguments”, IJPR article, https://philpapers.org/archive/SCHTFD... (3) “Arguments Against Classical Theism | Part 1/3”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sByg... (4) Classical Theism Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... (5) My forthcoming article in Philosophia, “From Modal Collapse to Providential Collapse”, ​​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m... (6) Tim O'Connor on the Free Will Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vESKN... (7) My website, https://josephschmid.com (8) MoR Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uN...

In this video, I rank theists from best to not-so-best. I also spice things up with some bonus soccer. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES (1) The clip of Josh Rasmussen on meaning without God is from the following: https://youtu.be/Y-p33YkCHXA (2) Ray Comfort proves God: https://youtu.be/BXLqDGL1FSg (3) Jeff Lowder’s video, “The VICTIMs of Christian Apologetics”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXWTc... (4) Kalam Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... (5) Moral Argument Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... (6) Feser on Schmid on the Aristotelian Proof: ​​https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (7) Feser on Schmid on Existential Inertia | A Comprehensive Response: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (8) So you think you understand Existential Inertia: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... (9) Bonus Soccer Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... (10) My website: https://josephschmid.com

You’ve heard of modal collapse. But it’s time to move on. Welcome to the intentional collapse argument against classical theism. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES (1) “Does Modal Collapse Disprove Classical Theism?”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm_5n... (2) “The Fruitful Death of Modal Collapse Arguments”, IJPR article, https://philpapers.org/archive/SCHTFD... (3) “Arguments Against Classical Theism | Part 1/3”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sByg... (4) Classical Theism Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... (5) Nemes’ post, “A Critique of Divine Simplicity”, https://wordsoflife.substack.com/p/a-... (6) Nemes’ video, based on the above post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zydd8... (7) My forthcoming article in Philosophia, “From Modal Collapse to Providential Collapse”, ​​https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m... (8) My website, https://josephschmid.com (9) MoR Podcast: https:

Do numbers, propositions, and universals exist? Dr. Kenny Boyce doesn't think so. In this video, he defends fictionalist nominalism against objections. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... LINKS Here's the document we prepared for the discussion! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YPKD... God and Abstract Objects Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Kenny's PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/kenne... Website: https://www.josephschmid.com

Ontological arguments aim to prove God's existence from the armchair. In this video, I assess four ontological arguments in under twelve minutes. Buckle up for rapid-fire philosophy. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Ontological Arguments Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Website: https://www.josephschmid.com

Ed Feser claims he has "insuperable" arguments against Platonism. He has no such thing. [ An ever-so-slightly click-baity title; but I don't think it qualifies as clickbait, since it is a perfectly accurate description :)  ] * Correction at 4:57: "Since, obviously, not all of our knowledge of ordinary particulars comes by way of direct causal contact but instead comes by way of indirect causal contact, thereby requiring a transitivity condition." Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REgU-... My Playlist on God and Abstract Objects: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx... Website: https://josephschmid.com

Does the Modal Ontological Argument prove God's existence? Here's a guide to help you think critically about this question. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES Original video: https://youtu.be/k8pdvUT4LSI Than's channel @Exploring Reality: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChhu... Ontological Arguments playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Document I'm using [fair use rules apply]: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15... Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GZc... My website: https://josephschmid.com

Ontological arguments have captured philosophers’ attention since Anselm. But are they any good? I’m joined by an elephant (@Elephant_Phil) to discuss this question. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... Ontological Arguments Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Mostrar menosWebsite: https://www.josephschmid.com

Is divine foreknowledge incompatible with human freedom? I explore this question by summarizing Dr. Linda Zagzebski's article "Omniscience, Time, and Freedom". Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES Zagzebski, "Omniscience, Time, and Freedom": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O9UJ... The document I'm using: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G... Zagzebski's SEP article, "Foreknowledge and Free Will": https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/fr... The Free Will Show episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS82r... Two other videos I've done on divine foreknowledge vs. human freedom: (1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK4_c... and (2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eo6Z... MoR podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GZc... My website: https://www.josephschmid.com/

Interested in arguments from contingency and change, the Kalam, causal finitism, the gap problem, existential inertia, and more? Interested in Zizek impressions and “Let’s Talk About Sex” by Salt-N-Pepa? I’ve got just the rebuttal for you. In this video, I respond to Trent Horn’s (@The Counsel of Trent) defense of his case for God. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason  If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josep... RESOURCES Here’s the document I’m using: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K... “So you think you understand Existential Inertia?”: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... My response to Trent’s CCV1 case for God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b4Zi... My response to Trent’s opening statement with Alex O’Connor (@CosmicSkeptic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zszHh... Trent’s response to the above video [the video I’m responding to here]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdEpI... LINKS My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason... My website [new website coming soon…]: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/ My PhilPapers profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...