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

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🔍 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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🗣️ 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: https://amzn.to/4bF8BQY
Theism and Atheism: Opposing Arguments in Philosophy - Edited by Graham Oppy and Joseph Koterski: https://amzn.to/3QMmGnC
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume: https://amzn.to/44mAvP7
The Miracle of Theism: Arguments For and Against the Existence of God by J. L. Mackie: https://amzn.to/44OzbVA

Graham Oppy:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oppygraham
Monash University Page: https://philpeople.org/profiles/graham-oppy
Atheism: The Basics by Graham Oppy: https://amzn.to/4d1P4vu

Joe Schmid:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/majestyofreason
Website: https://www.josephschmid.com/
Majesty of Reason (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@MajestyofReason
The Majesty of Reason: A Short Guide to Critical Thinking in Philosophy by Joseph C. Schmid: https://amzn.to/3TlJMDi

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