Within Reason

Alex J O'Connor

For the curious.

A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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159 episodes
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Sep 15, 2024 · 1 hr 49 min
#83 Esoterica - The History of the Demiurge
Justin Sledge is currently a part-time professor of philosophy and religion at several institutions in the Metro-Detroit area and a popular local educator. His YouTube channel is "Esoterica". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 9, 2024 · 2 hr 29 min
#82 Joe Folley - 9 Questions Atheists Cannot Answer
oe Folley runs the YouTube channel Unsolicited Advice. he graduated from Cambridge University with an MPhil in Philosophy, specialising in logic, in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 1, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
#81 Nick Bostrom - How To Prevent AI Catastrophe
Nick Bostrom is a philosopher known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, whole brain emulation, and superintelligence risks. His recent book, Deep Utopia, explores what might happen if we get AI development right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 25, 2024 · 52 min
#80 The Moustache,The Bible, and The Kalam - 850k QnA
Thank you for 850,000 subscribers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
#79 Elaine Pagels - The Origin of Satan
Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. Buy "The Origin of Satan" by Elaine Pagels here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2024 · 1 hr 48 min
#78 Rory Sutherland - Why Logical Thinking is Illogical
Rory Sutherland is a British advertising executive, and vice chairman of the Ogilvy & Mather group of companies. His book, Alchemy, is available here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2024 · 1 hr 50 min
#77 Bart Ehrman - What is the Gospel of Judas?
Bart Ehrman is a New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He was one of the first people in the world to see the rediscovered manuscript of the Gospel of Judas, when he was asked by National Geographic to join a small team of experts who verified its authenticity. Study Bart Ehrman's courses and support the show at https://www.bartehrman.com/alex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2024 · 1 hr 59 min
#76 Jonathan Pageau - Deconstructing the Fall of Adam and Eve
Jonathan Pageau is a French-Canadian icon carver, YouTuber and public speaker on symbolism, religion and the Orthodox faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 7, 2024 · 2 hr 26 min
#75 Destiny on Jordan Peterson, Voting, and Political Principles
Steven Bonnell II is a popular American political streamer known online as Destiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2024 · 1 hr 19 min
#74 Rabbi David Wolpe - What is Judaism?
David Wolpe is an American rabbi, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School. He was named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek in 2012. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2024 · 2 hr 35 min
#73 Arguments for Atheism Tier List w/ Joe Schmid!
Joe Schmid is a PhD student in philosophy at Princeton University. He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Purdue University in 2022. He has published articles in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of time, and the author of books including "Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs". He runs the YouTube channel, "Majesty of Reason". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
#72 John Nelson - What Did Jesus Really Look Like?
John Nelson holds a PhD in Biblical Studies from the University of Edinburgh. His thesis is the first book-length study of Jesus' physical appearance in the Gospels. He runs a weekly Substack called "Behind the Gospels" which aims to make Biblical studies accessible to all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 9, 2024 · 1 hr 19 min
#71 Unsolicited Advice - An Introduction to Nihilism
Joe Folley is the creator of the YouTube channel "Unsolicited Advice" which creates short, digestible philosophical videos on a wide range of topics. He joins me today to discuss nihilism: its history, its meaning, and its significance in philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2024 · 1 hr 19 min
#70 Philosophize This! - A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy
Steven West is the host of "Philosophize This!" one of the world's most popular philosophy podcasts. Listen to it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 26, 2024 · 1 hr 40 min
#69 Iain McGilchrist - The Mind is More Than a Machine
Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, writer, and former Oxford literary scholar. McGilchrist came to prominence after the publication of his book The Master and His Emissary, subtitled The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2024 · 1 hr 23 min
#68 Andrew Mark Henry - What is The Gospel of Thomas?
Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University. His YouTube channel is "Religion for Breakfast". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
#67 Elaine Pagels | What Are The Gnostic Gospels?
Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. See me speak at Level Up in Atlanta this June: http://levelupconferences.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2024 · 59 min
#66 Coleman Hughes - Should We Take Race Out of Politics?
Coleman Hughes is an American writer and podcast host. He is the author of "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2024 · 1 hr 44 min
#65 Esoterica - The History of Yahweh
Justin Sledge is currently a part-time professor of philosophy and religion at several institutions in the Metro-Detroit area and a popular local educator. His YouTube channel is "Esoterica". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
#64 Rory Stewart - We Are Addicted to a Sense of Crisis
Rory Stewart is a former UK Government minister, MP, and deputy governor in Iraq following the western invasion. He walked on foot for two years across Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal in 2002. He was a private tutor to both Prince William and Prince Harry. He now co-hosts The Rest is Politics with Alastair Campbell, one of the UK's most popular shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Within Reason

#83 Esoterica - The History of the Demiurge

#82 Joe Folley - 9 Questions Atheists Cannot Answer

#81 Nick Bostrom - How To Prevent AI Catastrophe

#80 The Moustache,The Bible, and The Kalam - 850k QnA

#79 Elaine Pagels - The Origin of Satan

#78 Rory Sutherland - Why Logical Thinking is Illogical

#77 Bart Ehrman - What is the Gospel of Judas?

#76 Jonathan Pageau - Deconstructing the Fall of Adam and Eve

#75 Destiny on Jordan Peterson, Voting, and Political Principles

#74 Rabbi David Wolpe - What is Judaism?

#73 Arguments for Atheism Tier List w/ Joe Schmid!

#72 John Nelson - What Did Jesus Really Look Like?

#71 Unsolicited Advice - An Introduction to Nihilism

#70 Philosophize This! - A Beginner's Guide to Philosophy

#69 Iain McGilchrist - The Mind is More Than a Machine

#68 Andrew Mark Henry - What is The Gospel of Thomas?

#67 Elaine Pagels | What Are The Gnostic Gospels?

#66 Coleman Hughes - Should We Take Race Out of Politics?

#65 Esoterica - The History of Yahweh

#64 Rory Stewart - We Are Addicted to a Sense of Crisis