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The Socratic Sessions

The Socratic Sessions explores humanity’s biggest questions—delving into philosophy, theology, history, science, and the enduring mysteries of religion.

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01:26:15

Thinking Philosophically | Julian Baggini | The...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/08/09

🔍 Overview: This episode with Julian Baggini dives deep into what tools are available to all of us to help foster clearer philosophical thinking.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🗣️ Highlights [Highlight 1]: How can we think clearly and more succinctly? [Highlight 2]: What does attention grant us, and why is it often overlooked? [Highlight 3]: How can we apply epistemic virtue to the arguments and conclusions we support? 📚 Episode Resources

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00:10:24

Julian Baggini: Psychological Biases and...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/08/06

🔍 Overview: This clip with Julian Baggini explores the intriguing connection between our philosophical positions and underlying psychological biases.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Think Like a Philosopher⁠⁠⁠⁠: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking by Julian Baggini ⁠⁠⁠⁠Truth and Truthfulness⁠⁠⁠⁠: An Essay in

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00:05:59

The Power of Attention: Julian Baggini on Achieving...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/08/02

🔍 Overview: This clip with Julian Baggini discusses the critical role of attention in achieving a deeper understanding of complex ideas.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠How to Think Like a Philosopher⁠⁠⁠: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking by Julian Baggini ⁠⁠⁠Truth and Truthfulness⁠⁠⁠: An Essay in Genealogy by Bernard Williams 🌐

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00:08:53

Clearer Thinking: Julian Baggini on the Power of...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/30

🔍 Overview: This clip with Julian Baggini explores the concept of epistemic virtue and its crucial role in enhancing our clarity of thought.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How to Think Like a Philosopher⁠⁠: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking by Julian Baggini ⁠⁠Truth and Truthfulness⁠⁠: An Essay in Genealogy by Bernard Williams 🌐

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01:44:05

Atheistic Platonism: An Introduction | Eric Steinhart...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/26

🔍 Overview: This episode with Eric Steinhart explores Platonism, paganism, ritual, religion and atheism.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🗣️ Highlights Highlight 1]: How do ritual and religion intertwine? [Highlight 2]: What depth could platonic atheism grant metaphysics? [Highlight 3]: Are the physical structures around us built by mathematical structures? 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) Website Atheistic Platonism: A

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00:08:37

The Logic of Self-Negation: Eric Steinhart explores...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/23

🔍 Overview: This clip with Eric Steinhart delves into the fascinating concept that the self-negation of non-being leads to being itself.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Atheistic Platonism⁠⁠: A Manifesto by Eric Charles Steinhart ⁠⁠Believing in Dawkins⁠⁠: The New Spiritual Atheism by Eric Steinhart ⁠⁠Ritual Kindles Vision⁠⁠ by Eric Steinhart 🌐

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00:12:21

Extreme Protestantism: Eric Steinhart on Atheistic...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/19

🔍 Overview: This clip with Eric Steinhart delves into the intriguing idea that atheism can be seen as a form of extreme or hyper Protestantism for many.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Atheistic Platonism⁠⁠: A Manifesto by Eric Charles Steinhart ⁠⁠Believing in Dawkins⁠⁠: The New Spiritual Atheism by Eric Steinhart ⁠⁠Ritual Kindles Vision⁠⁠ by Eric Steinhart 🌐

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00:07:22

From Entertainment to Ritual: Eric Steinhart on the...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/16

🔍 Overview: This clip with Eric Steinhart explores the profound journey of music from mere entertainment to its deep connections with ritual and religion.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Atheistic Platonism⁠: A Manifesto by Eric Charles Steinhart ⁠Believing in Dawkins⁠: The New Spiritual Atheism by Eric Steinhart ⁠Ritual Kindles Vision⁠ by Eric Steinhart 🌐

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01:35:21

Purpose and Existence | Philip Goff | The Socratic...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/12

🔍 Overview: This episode dives into Philp Goff's work within value fundamentalism, cosmic purpose and Pan-agentialism.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🗣️ Highlights [Highlight 1]: What is value fundamentalism? [Highlight 2]: How could and does our universe have 'purpose'? [Highlight 3]: How does free will and value collide? 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) Fine-tuning and the Problem of Evil | Philip Goff | The Socratic

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00:10:29

Good vs. Evil: Philip Goff on Consciousness, Value,...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/09

🔍 Overview: This clip with Philip Goff delves into the profound struggle between good and evil, examining how conscious creatures engage with values despite the looming threat of annihilation from cataclysmic events.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠⁠Fine-tuning and the Problem of Evil⁠⁠⁠ | Philip Goff | The Socratic Sessions | Ep

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00:06:21

Cosmic Purpose and Value: Philip Goff on the Role of...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/05

🔍 Overview: This clip with Philip Goff explores how abstract Platonic objects might underpin the fundamental properties that give rise to cosmic purpose and value.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Fine-tuning and the Problem of Evil⁠⁠ | Philip Goff | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #2 ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Why?⁠⁠ The Purpose of the Universe by Philip Goff ⁠⁠Galileo's

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00:05:50

Eternal Values: Philip Goff on the Enduring Nature of...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/07/02

🔍 Overview: This clip with Philip Goff explores the concept of value fundamentalism and its resilience, even in the face of a future where everything may one day cease to exist.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠Fine-tuning and the Problem of Evil⁠ | Philip Goff | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #2 ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ ⁠Why?⁠ The Purpose of the Universe by Philip Goff ⁠Galileo's Error⁠:

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01:32:21

Atheism and its Philosophical Roots | Graham Oppy and...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/28

📝 Listener Note: This dialogue was originally captured and aired on "When Belief Dies" in Q4 2022/Q1 2023. Episodes 1, 2, and 11 are the sole remnants from my original series.🔍 Overview: This episode with Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid explores atheism's philosophical roots, and what this means for those of us who engage with it. 🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠ 🗣️ Highlights [Highlight 1]: How should atheism be defined and how does this compare to how

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00:11:58

Navigating Belief: Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid Discuss...

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2024/06/25

🔍 Overview: In this clip, Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid discuss the varying degrees of certainty and credence within atheistic belief systems.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠⁠Logic and Theism⁠⁠⁠ by Jordan Howard Sobel ⁠⁠⁠Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy⁠⁠⁠ - Edited by Graham Oppy and Joseph Koterski ⁠⁠⁠Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion⁠⁠⁠ by David Hume ⁠⁠⁠The

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00:08:30

Atheism and Culture: Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/21

🔍 Overview: In this clip, Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid explore the intersection of atheism and culture, with a focus on the contributions of David Hume and other influential thinkers. 🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Logic and Theism⁠⁠ by Jordan Howard Sobel ⁠⁠Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy⁠⁠ - Edited by Graham Oppy and Joseph Koterski ⁠⁠Dialogues Concerning Natural

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00:07:38

Tracing Atheism's Roots: Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/18

🔍 Overview: In this clip, Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid delve into the rich historical and philosophical traditions of atheism.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠Logic and Theism⁠ by Jordan Howard Sobel ⁠Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy⁠ - Edited by Graham Oppy and Joseph Koterski ⁠Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion⁠ by David Hume ⁠The Miracle of Theism⁠: Arguments For and Against

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01:53:46

Reason and God | Joshua Rasmussen | The Socratic...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/14

🔍 Overview: In this episode, Joshua Rasmussen and Sam explore how logic and reason grant access to fundamental reality, and then examine what that fundamental reality could be.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🗣️ Highlights [Highlight 1]: How can Reason and Logic enable us to learn about fundamental reality? [Highlight 2]: How do Independence, Necessity and Ultimacy remain separate but yet intertwine? [Highlight 3]: How can Evil

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00:11:28

Exploring the Depths of Evil: Joshua Rasmussen on...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/11

🔍 Overview: In this clip, Joshua Rasmussen delves into the intricacies of the problem of evil through the lens of story theodicy.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How Reason Can Lead to God⁠⁠: A Philosopher's Bridge to Faith by Joshua Rasmussen ⁠⁠Who Are You, Really?⁠⁠ A Philosopher's Inquiry Into the Nature and Origin of

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00:06:26

Unveiling the Mathematical Mysteries of Reality:...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/07

🔍 Overview: In this clip, Joshua Rasmussen delves into how mathematics is intricately woven into the very fabric of reality's foundation.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠How Reason Can Lead to God⁠⁠: A Philosopher's Bridge to Faith by Joshua Rasmussen ⁠⁠Who Are You, Really?⁠⁠ A Philosopher's Inquiry Into the Nature and

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00:05:40

Navigating Philosophical Quests: Joshua Rasmussen...

The Socratic Sessions ·

2024/06/04

🔍 Overview: In this clip, Joshua Rasmussen navigates the journey of seeking philosophical truth, delving into why this pursuit is more worthy than holding onto currently known treasure.🤝 Support The Show 🤘 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Locals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!) ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠How Reason Can Lead to God⁠: A Philosopher's Bridge to Faith by Joshua Rasmussen ⁠Who Are You, Really?⁠ A Philosopher's

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