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Philosophy for Theologians aims to provide a critical look at philosophers and the problems of philosophy by considering everything in light of God’s revelation.  Philosophy for Theologians not only wants to address philosophical questions, but also to equip you with a way to think about these questions.

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PhD Studies

PhD students Gabe Fluhrer (MDiv, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary), Carlton Wynne (MDiv RTS, Charlotte) and Nate Shannon (ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary) share what led them to PhD studies, how their …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas’ First Way

Bob LaRocca brings Thomas Aquinas’ famous first way to the table.  Thomas’ ways have become staples in apologetic discussions.

David Hume

Hume’s Argument Against Belief in Miracles, Part 2

Daniel Schrock stops by to discuss Hume and his philosophical position on miracles.  This is part two of a two part discussion.  Download Daniel Schrock’s paper Hume’s Argument Against Miracles.

David Hume

Hume’s Argument Against Belief in Miracles, Part 1

Daniel Schrock stops by to discuss Hume and his philosophical position on miracles.  This is part one of a two part discussion.

Daniel Schrock Hume’s Argument Against Miracles
Hume entry on Wikipedia
Hume’s …

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Quine’s Two Dogmas of Empiricism

Willard Van Orman Quine (June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) (known to intimates as “Van”) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition. From 1930 until his death 70 years …

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The Metaphysics of Aristotle

The crew spends a few minutes discussing the metaphysical system of Aristotle, one of philosophy’s greatest minds.

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Logical Positivism

Logical positivism is a combination of empiricism and mathematical and logico-linguistic constructs and deductions in epistemology.  The crew provides a brief overview of the view and major players.  They then …

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell’s (Un)Apologetic

The group discusses Bertrand Russell’s infamous essay Why I Am Not a Christian. Russell led the 20th century British revolt against idealism and contributed greatly to the philosophical field of …

René Descartes

René Descartes

René Descartes (31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650), was a French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist.  He has been dubbed the “Father of Modern Philosophy”, and much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response …

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Bavinck, Reid and Realism

We realized many of our discussions on the Reformed Media Review were drifting toward the philosophical.  And we also believe there is a general lack of good philosophical resources – …