Majesty of Reason Philosophy Podcast

You asked hundreds of questions, and I answered!   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 Preface to my forthcoming Springer book: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K...  My 3k AMA Answers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0QRt... My website: https://www.josephschmid.com  My PhilPapers Profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

From Anselm to Descartes to Pruss and Nagasawa, ontological arguments have captivated philosophers and laity alike. In this video, I analyze eleven such arguments for God's existence. 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 100+ Argument Resource Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q... LINKS My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

Chad McIntosh recently criticized my 12-hour-long video as "unfair", "academically lazy", and "poor form". In this video, I explain why these allegations are mistaken -- and ironically so. 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 Over 100 Arguments for God ANSWERED: https://youtu.be/iP0Mh42jvV4 Resources for Answering 100+ Arguments for God: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q... @Furthering Christendom's video: https://youtu.be/0Dueky7E9HE LINKS My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep... THANKS Many thanks to Cameron Bertuzzi for helping design the thumbnail! And, as always, thanks to my patrons for their undying love and support.

Josh Rasmussen recently defended a Gödelian-style ontological argument at @Capturing Christianity's CCv1 conference. In this video, Graham Oppy joins me to respond to Josh's argument. 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 Over 100 Arguments for God ANSWERED: https://youtu.be/iP0Mh42jvV4 Oppy (2017), "The Ontological Arguments", link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y2cb... Oppy (2019), SEP entry on Ontological Arguments: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/on... Oppy (1995), “Ontological Arguments and Belief in God”, link: https://www.amazon.com/Ontological-Ar... Oppy's (2018) edited collection, “Ontological Arguments”, link: https://www.amazon.com/Ontological-Ar... LINKS My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

From Aquinas to Leibniz to Pruss and Rasmussen, cosmological arguments have a long and formidable pedigree. I this video, I analyze twenty such arguments for God's existence. 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 100+ Argument Resource Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q... LINKS My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

In this in-person interview, I chat with Cameron Bertuzzi about five dimensions along which he's grown since starting his YouTube channel. 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 Cam's channel is, obviously, @Capturing Christianity My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

​@Capturing Christianity and Dr. Chad McIntosh created a video covering 150+ arguments for God's existence. Here's my take on the arguments. Buckle up for some juicy 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... RESOURCES Every resource mentioned in the video is found in here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q... LINKS My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep...

Dive into the intriguing clash of pantheism versus the Kalam cosmological argument! Explore a thought experiment involving a glowing orb that questions our understanding of existence. Delve into the design argument, pondering the nature of God from various perspectives. The conversation spirals into rethinking causality and infinity, highlighted by Hilbert's Hotel. Reflect on how collective experiences shape identity and the essence of meaning in art versus divinity. It's a philosophical rollercoaster challenging the necessity of invoking God in reality!

Naturalism vs. classical theism — who would win the world philosophy championship? 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 Schmid, J.C. Forthcoming. “Naturalism, classical theism, and first causes”. Religious Studies, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... Classical theism playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Kalam playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... DDS/Trinitarianism post: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com... My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/josep... My website: https://josephschmid.com OUTLINE Many thanks to Stephen Woodford from Rationality Rules for designing the thumbnail!

"Ever since the dawn of time, philosophers have pondered..." No. Stop. Here's how you ACTUALLY write (and publish) a philosophy paper. 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... Many thanks to Esteban from The Guarded Acumen for the video. The Guarded Acumen is an online, educational channel producing academic content exploring various topics in contemporary analytic philosophy. Go subscribe to his channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOS... The original video: https://youtu.be/m0SgSIq0fRE RESOURCES (1) The Do’s and Don’ts of Philosophical Research (@The Analytic Christian): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMNCk... (2) How to Publish in Philosophy (Alan Coffee): http://www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr/index.... (3) How to publish your paper in a top philosophy journal (IHS): https://theihs.org/blog/how-to-publis... (4) Publishing in Philosophy (Mike Huemer): https://www.owl232.net/publishing.htm (5) Publishing Your Philosophy (Neil McKinnon): http://www.colyvan.com/publishing.pdf (7) Guidelines