Samuel Devis | Atheism and its Philosophical Roots | Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #11 @SamuelDevis89 | Uploaded 3 months ago | Updated 8 minutes ago
📝 Viewer 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 (@MajestyofReason) explores atheism's philosophical roots, and what this means for those of us who engage with it.
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🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: How should atheism be defined and how does this compare to how it's often defined on social media?
[Highlight 2]: How and when has atheism arisen within historical cultures and philosophy of religion?
[Highlight 3]: Does atheism entail: certainty, nihilism, moral antirealism or nondualism?
🕒 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Defining Terms
4:13 - Weak vs Strong Atheism
7:53 - Atheism's Historical Philosophical Tradition
14:50 - The UK in the 17th Century
16:49 - New Atheism's Philosophical Impact
21:28 - Atheism and Culture
30:01 - Atheism as a Worldview (Morality, Ethics & Purpose)
37:31 - Certainty vs Credence
48:55 - Meaning and Purpose
56:30 - Nihilism
1:05:20 - Atheism, Science and Philosophy
1:13:21 - Analytic Thinkers and Atheistic Philosophy
1:18:34 - Common Mistakes about Atheism
1:25:29 - Resources
1:29:07 - Closing Remarks
📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!)
Logic and Theism by Jordan Howard Sobel: amzn.to/4bF8BQY
Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy - Edited by Graham Oppy and Joseph Koterski: amzn.to/3QMmGnC
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume: amzn.to/44mAvP7
The Miracle of Theism: Arguments For and Against the Existence of God by J. L. Mackie: amzn.to/44OzbVA
Graham Oppy:
Twitter: twitter.com/oppygraham
Monash University Page: philpeople.org/profiles/graham-oppy
Atheism: The Basics by Graham Oppy: amzn.to/4d1P4vu
Joe Schmid:
Twitter: twitter.com/majestyofreason
Website: josephschmid.com
Majesty of Reason (YouTube): youtube.com/@MajestyofReason
The Majesty of Reason: A Short Guide to Critical Thinking in Philosophy by Joseph C. Schmid: amzn.to/3TlJMDi
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📝 Viewer 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 (@MajestyofReason) explores atheism's philosophical roots, and what this means for those of us who engage with it.
🤝 Support The Show 🤘
Locals: samueldevis.locals.com
PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/samueldevis89
Bitcoin: blockchain.com/explorer/addresses/btc/bc1qvd75qcwv7clhta782hc0dwcqcpyt077rn9perz
🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: How should atheism be defined and how does this compare to how it's often defined on social media?
[Highlight 2]: How and when has atheism arisen within historical cultures and philosophy of religion?
[Highlight 3]: Does atheism entail: certainty, nihilism, moral antirealism or nondualism?
🕒 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Defining Terms
4:13 - Weak vs Strong Atheism
7:53 - Atheism's Historical Philosophical Tradition
14:50 - The UK in the 17th Century
16:49 - New Atheism's Philosophical Impact
21:28 - Atheism and Culture
30:01 - Atheism as a Worldview (Morality, Ethics & Purpose)
37:31 - Certainty vs Credence
48:55 - Meaning and Purpose
56:30 - Nihilism
1:05:20 - Atheism, Science and Philosophy
1:13:21 - Analytic Thinkers and Atheistic Philosophy
1:18:34 - Common Mistakes about Atheism
1:25:29 - Resources
1:29:07 - Closing Remarks
📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!)
Logic and Theism by Jordan Howard Sobel: amzn.to/4bF8BQY
Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy - Edited by Graham Oppy and Joseph Koterski: amzn.to/3QMmGnC
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume: amzn.to/44mAvP7
The Miracle of Theism: Arguments For and Against the Existence of God by J. L. Mackie: amzn.to/44OzbVA
Graham Oppy:
Twitter: twitter.com/oppygraham
Monash University Page: philpeople.org/profiles/graham-oppy
Atheism: The Basics by Graham Oppy: amzn.to/4d1P4vu
Joe Schmid:
Twitter: twitter.com/majestyofreason
Website: josephschmid.com
Majesty of Reason (YouTube): youtube.com/@MajestyofReason
The Majesty of Reason: A Short Guide to Critical Thinking in Philosophy by Joseph C. Schmid: amzn.to/3TlJMDi
🌐 Connect
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Twitter: twitter.com/SamuelDevis89
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LinkedIn Page: linkedin.com/company/thesocraticsessions
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