Dr. Stephen Napier returns to philosophy for the people to discuss work he's been doing on naturalism and moral knowledge (particularly how naturalistic accounts fail to explain our apprehension of the deontic quality of moral judgments).

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Dr. John Knasas joins Pat to discuss the work he's done on Thomistic existentialism, particularly sense realism and cosmological reasoning. For Dr. Knasas, these issues are related, as will become apparent later in the conversation. Dr. Knasas is the author of the book Thomistic Existentialism and Cosmological Reasoning.

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AI expert Dr. Robert J. Marks II joins Pat for a wide-ranging conversation on everything artificial intelligence. Are we just computers? Will a computer ever be conscious? What should be excited about with the impressive increases in AI? What should we be worried about? All that and more! 

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Dr. Tom Ward joins Philosophy for the People to discuss the natural theology & philosophy of God of John Duns Scotus. What is Duns Scotus's argument for God? How does Duns Scotus's philosophy of God compare to Thomas Aquinas's? How do we account for the unique individuality of each McDonald's McNugget Buddy? All this and more!

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Christopher Tomaszewski returns to discuss some of the more recent work he's done on classical theism and modal collapse. It is highly recommend you listen to Pat's previous conversations with Christ T before this one! 

Pat and Jim talk AI, the computational theory of mind, and questions from listeners. 

Dr. Gaven Kerr joins the podcast to discuss responses to radical skepticism and offer a Thomistic perspective on mind and world. 

Dr. W. Matthews Grant returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his model of libertarian freedom and its compatibility with divine simplicity. 

Pat and Jim discuss transcendental arguments. 

Suan Sonna is back! And there's much to discuss, especially around his New Eliakim argument for the Papacy, which has recently generated quite a stir.