The Socratic Sessions28 Jun 2024

Atheism and its Philosophical Roots | Graham Oppy and Joe Schmid | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #11

📝 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.

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[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?

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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 the Existence of God by J. L. Mackie

Graham Oppy:

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Monash University Page

Atheism: The Basics by Graham Oppy

Joe Schmid:

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Majesty of Reason (YouTube)

The Majesty of Reason: A Short Guide to Critical Thinking in Philosophy by Joseph C. Schmid

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