The Uncertainty Podcast

#99 An Oxford Philosopher Investigates the Meaning of Life - Tim Mawson

Tim Mawson, professor of philosophy at Oxford, discusses the contours of the newly emerging philosophical investigation into the meaning of life. What does it mean to say

#98 Every Argument for God, Refuted - Kevin Scharp

Kevin Scharp comes back on the podcast to discuss William Lane Craig’s eight-part case for the existence of God: contingency, cosmology, mathematics, fine-tuning, conscio

#97 Why Belief in the Soul Makes Sense - Ralph Stefan Weir

Ralph Weir answers all my questions about the mind-body problem, how we define "physical," whether I can conceive of philosophical zombies, and where panpsychism fits int

#96 Does God Exist? - Michael Huemer vs. Joshua Rasmussen

You do NOT want to miss this debate on the perennial question that human beings have wondered about for thousands of years: does God exist? Josh presents both a cumulativ

#95 Does Buddhism Teach Annihilation? And Other Questions - Emily McRae

Emily McRae, professor of philosophy at the University of New Mexico, offers an overview of Buddhist philosophy. In particular, we discuss the different traditions within

#94 Everything Wrong with the Case for Eternal Hell - Randal Rauser

In my recent discussion with Ethan Muse, he made a case for the compatibility of God's perfect love and the doctrine of eternal conscious torment. Randal Rauser returns t

#93 Your Favorite Philosopher Answers All Your Questions - Miles K. Donahue

This week's interview features...me! I have finally gotten around to answering all the questions you sent me when we hit 3,000 subscribers. Yes, this video is v late. Yes

#92 - A.I. Agents Are Here, and They’re Genuinely Frightening - Kevin Scharp

Philosopher Kevin Scharp discusses his experience working with A.I. agents, and what it portends for the future. Video of this interview is available on YouTube. To sup

#91 Philosophers Don't Want to Solve Philosophy (and other hot takes) - Lance S. Bush

Lance Bush returns to the channel to discuss the need for empirical research in philosophy, whether philosophers even want to find the answers to their questions, and, of

#90 A Heated Debate on Hell, Catholicism, and Fine-Tuning - Ethan Muse

Ethan Muse and I spar over the problem of evil, cosmic fine-tuning, infallible popes, and the doctrine of eternal conscious torment. Video of this interview is available

#89 Michael Huemer's New Argument for Atheism

Michael Huemer, philosopher at U.C. Boulder, joins me for a wide-ranging discussion of arguments for and against the existence of God, with special focus on his new argum

#88 Can There be Evidence for God? | Eight Philosophers Debate

Is it even possible to have empirical evidence for God's existence? What if the stars realigned to spell out "I exist! Sincerely, God." Wouldn't THAT count as evidence fo

#87 Yes, You Can be Gay and Christian - Matthew Vines

Matthew Vines, author of God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships, joins me to discuss the revised version of this now classic te

#86 From Toad Venom to Jesus: Cross-Examining Philip Goff

I discuss and debate the merits of drug-induced experiences for one's religious beliefs, the difference panpsychism makes, the distinction between God's essence and energ

#85 What Is a Woman? - Talia Mae Bettcher And Tomas Bogardus

Talia Mae Bettcher and Tomas Bogardus join me to debate the question, "What is a woman?". Is gender biologically grounded, socially constructed, or something else entirel

#84 Continental Philosophy: Genius or Gibberish? - Keegan Kjeldson

Keegan Kjeldson of the Untimely Reflections YouTube channel returns to the podcast to discuss the merits of continental philosophy. While he is largely in favor and I am

#83 Answering (Almost) Every Objection to the Fine-Tuning Argument

The great, the one, the only Joseph C. Schmid returns to the podcast to offer a comprehensive reply to (almost) every objection to the fine-tuning argument for theism. Ev

#82 Does William Lane Craig Get Cosmology Wrong? - Dan Linford

Dan Linford returns to the channel to offer his reply to my recent discussion with William Lane Craig, wherein he replied to critiques of his case for a cosmic beginning.

#81 Are There Objective Moral Truths? - David Enoch vs. Lance Bush

David Enoch and Lance Bush face off over the question of whether objective moral truths exist. They debate the intuitiveness of moral realism, whether most people are mor

#80 Something Exists; Therefore, God Exists - Josh Rasmussen

Joshua Rasmussen explains his cosmological argument for God's existence: the existence of contingent things requires an explanation, and God fits the bill. Roughly stated