God and Reason: Lewis, Hume, and Russell | Erik Wielenberg | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #29

🔍 Overview: Join Erik Wielenberg and me as we explore the philosophical crossroads of C.S. Lewis, David Hume, and Bertrand Russell, unpacking their debates on God, reason, faith, evil, and miracles.

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🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: How Do Lewis, Hume, and Russell Challenge Each Other on God and Reason?
[Highlight 2]: Can The Problem of Evil Ever Be Reconciled with Faith?
[Highlight 3]: Are Miracles Possible, or Does Hume’s Argument Destroy Their Credibility?

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
1:47 - C. S. Lewis, David Hume, and Bertrand Russell
9:48 - Defining the Problem of Evil
19:43 - Lewis and The Problem of Pain
32:21 - Where Lewis' Theodicy Fails
40:49 - Ontological Tools and Evil
46:53 - Lewis' Argument from Desire
57:30 - Hume's Deistic Argument Against Miracles
1:01:52 - Hume's Probability Principle
1:04:42 - The Target of Hume's Argument Against Miracles
1:12:11 - Lewis' Response to Hume's Argument Against Miracles
1:22:34 - Properly Basic Beliefs
1:27:25 - Hume Dismantles Paul's Argument from Design
1:32:21 - Was Hume an Atheist?
1:37:28 - How to engage with Lewis, Russell, and Hume
1:42:43 - Closing Remarks

📚 Episode Resources (affiliate links where possible - thanks!)
God and the Reach of Reason: C. S. Lewis, David Hume, and Bertrand Russell by Erik Wielenberg: https://amzn.to/3zwOhUw
Godless Normative Realism | Erik Wielenberg | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #20: https://youtu.be/x_R_HDsqzmo
Erik's Website: https://sites.google.com/depauw.edu/erik-j-wielenberg/home
Value and Virtue in a Godless Universe by Erik Wielenberg: https://amzn.to/3zHeSy4
A Debate on God and Morality: What is the Best Account of Objective Moral Values and Duties? by Erik Wielenberg & William Lane Craig: https://amzn.to/3Y07rva
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume: https://amzn.to/44mAvP7
The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/3PQAw7M
Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/4jxIn7U
Miracles: a Preliminary Study by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/4jnCTwl
Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/3PMlmjV
A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis: https://amzn.to/40xg80k
Hume: An Introduction | Benjamin Watkins | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #9: https://youtu.be/k7kuSFyfK70
Horrendous Evils and the Goodness of God by Marilyn McCord Adams: https://amzn.to/3PTcrwM
Why I am Not a Christian, and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects by Bertrand Russell: https://amzn.to/3Cz6Jx7
The Question of God by Armand Nicholi: https://amzn.to/4js7Pvj

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