https://youtube.com/channel/UCa3wHUIIJ2CeLcInYvuyEJw Philosophy for the People, hosted by Dr. Pat Flynn, is a podcast devoted to exploring the intellectual richness of the Catholic faith. We examine questions concerning the existence of God, the nature of the human person, the moral life, religious epistemology, and much else besides. The goal is to make serious philosophy rigorous but accessible—and, hopefully, a little entertaining along the way. Learn more about Pat at PatrickDFlynn.com TV & Film Podsync generator (support us at https://github.com/mxpv/podsync) en-us Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:56:17 +0000 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 21:56:49 +0000 https://yt3.ggpht.com/IHHvW4APO8LvEHRCc-jNRLDC_Pm6tG770GZW3_SWwUw5Un0azau4wSFVwRRo7AuqccX5H_L_Gq4=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj https://youtube.com/channel/UCa3wHUIIJ2CeLcInYvuyEJw Philosophy for the People Philosophy for the People no E16EdUFEExo https://youtube.com/watch?v=E16EdUFEExo Daniel Vecchio and I have recently published a series of papers first defending classical theism—and then putting it back on offense. In this episode, we discuss several of those papers, including our most recent, “Worse Than Magic: Two Answers for William Lane Craig—and One Challenge.” Along the way, we examine the doctrine of divine simplicity, ask what existence is—and whether existence itself has a nature—and discuss the differences between classical theism and theistic personalism. Mentioned Papers. Worse Than Magic: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/new-blackfriars/article/abs/worse-than-magic-two-answers-for-william-lane-craig-and-one-challenge/F793BBD7EE0FF836CF194AA9D8F14582 Cruel Worlds and Counterfeit Natures: https://www.pdcnet.org/pdc/bvdb.nsf/purchase26?openform&fp=ipq&id=ipq_2025_0065_0002_0249_0272 There Can Be No Successful Logical Argument from Evil: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/new-blackfriars/article/abs/there-can-be-no-successful-logical-argument-from-evil/F15FE474998459B90C70849E58088385 Pat's Substack: https://substack.com/@journalofabsolutetruth Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:15:02 +0000 Philosophy for the People Classical Theism Strikes Back w/ Dr. Daniel Vecchio 1:27:15 no 1 vj31nV4jJAs https://youtube.com/watch?v=vj31nV4jJAs Dr. W. Matthews Grant—one of my greatest philosophical inspirations—served as an external examiner for my dissertation defense. Apparently, he didn’t beat me up enough the first time, so he returned to the podcast to finish the job. (Okay, it wasn’t really that combative. He just wanted to continue our conversation about the dissertation. : ) This was a fun, productive, and wide-ranging discussion. We get into divine simplicity (obviously), God as the ultimate foundation of reality, the principle of sufficient reason, epistemology, metaethics, and more. Consider this Dissertation Defense, Part II. ; ) For more philosophy content, head over to my Substack at https://substack.com/@journalofabsolutetruth Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:02:02 +0000 Philosophy for the People Can God Be the Ultimate Explanation? Dissertation Defense, Part II 1:10:50 no 2 ncs6xk42hrg https://youtube.com/watch?v=ncs6xk42hrg Dr. Brian Besong, author of Sex and Theory, returns to explain why modern sexual ethics has opened a door it can’t consistently close. We discuss moral intuitions, natural law, and why rival ethical theories struggle to explain where the line should be drawn. This is Part 1 of 2. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:21:49 +0000 Philosophy for the People Why Modern Sexual Ethics Opened a Door It Can’t Close w/ Dr. Brian Besong 1:16:12 no 3 6_XNxajQwCg https://youtube.com/watch?v=6_XNxajQwCg The following is a replay from a recent interview on Cutting the Gordian Knot, hosted by Jake Buscher. Jake had me on to discuss, well, a little bit of everything—including my dissertation, different arguments for God (cosmological and moral), the problem of divine foreknowledge, the rationality of religious belief, how to discern the true religion—if there is one—and plenty more. A very fun and wide-ranging conversation! Pat's Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Jake's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cutting-the-gordian-knot/id1596302163 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:19:59 +0000 Philosophy for the People My Dissertation on God: Divine Simplicity, Arguments for God, and More 2:01:09 no 4 JSFw2j5xQqM https://youtube.com/watch?v=JSFw2j5xQqM Ethan Muse returns to the podcast to defend Hell. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:01:23 +0000 Philosophy for the People Is Hell Just? w/ Ethan Muse 1:55:08 no 5 F3Cz9TsAg9U https://youtube.com/watch?v=F3Cz9TsAg9U Pat is joined by Christian Wagner, of Scholastic Answers. Christian's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCQ5DQ8zCOmeAqOcKTbSb7fg Christian's Substack: https://thomism.com/ Pat's Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:25:12 +0000 Philosophy for the People Catholicism, Credibility, and Intellectual Humility w/ Christian Wagner 44:44 no 6 eY01WqVfKas https://youtube.com/watch?v=eY01WqVfKas Forl episode: https://youtu.be/YcPLc92enxo Wed, 27 May 2026 12:53:15 +0000 Philosophy for the People How to Decide the True Religion 2:58 no 7 YcPLc92enxo https://youtube.com/watch?v=YcPLc92enxo Ethan Muse returns to answer the classic Protestant tu quoque objection: if Catholics say Protestantism has a problem with private judgment, authority, and interpretation… don’t Catholics have the same problem too? Naturally, we discuss other objections, as well : ) Ethan's Substack: https://motivacredibilitatis.substack.com/ Pat's Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Tue, 26 May 2026 21:22:14 +0000 Philosophy for the People The Best Protestant Argument Against Catholicism — Answered 1:40:20 no 8 dIe-Jii4iGc https://youtube.com/watch?v=dIe-Jii4iGc In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Stephen Napier to discuss his new book, Justified Killing, and the moral questions surrounding abortion, euthanasia, personhood, and epistemic justification. Justified Killing book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/justified-killing-stephen-napier/1148766545 Sat, 23 May 2026 12:30:34 +0000 Philosophy for the People Is It Ever Justified to Kill? Dr. Stephen Napier on Abortion, Euthanasia, and Moral Risk 1:11:52 no 9 cEhIYvRR1qw https://youtube.com/watch?v=cEhIYvRR1qw In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Robert McNamara to discuss Edith Stein, Thomism, personalism, divine simplicity, and why the God who is pure Being is also the God who holds each of us in being at every moment. Along the way we also get into marriage, family, giftedness, existential anxiety, and why children often ask the best philosophical questions. Follow Dr. Robert McNamara on Substack at: https://drrobertmcnamara.substack.com/ & https://dumboxen.substack.com/ Follow Pat on Substack at: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Mon, 18 May 2026 14:15:10 +0000 Philosophy for the People Dr. Robert McNamara on Edith Stein, Thomism, and the God Who Holds Us in Being 50:35 no 10 qZm2TAJHIak https://youtube.com/watch?v=qZm2TAJHIak In this episode, Pat is joined by J.P. Andrew to discuss what God has to do with morality, whether life has a narrative structure (and what that might imply), and J.P.’s current thoughts on revealed religion—especially Catholicism. J.P.'s Substack: https://reflectionsonwhatmatters.substack.com/ Pat's Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Wed, 06 May 2026 14:58:45 +0000 Philosophy for the People What God Has to Do with Morality (w/ J.P. Andrew) 1:32:50 no 11 aU-x2BltOqw https://youtube.com/watch?v=aU-x2BltOqw Dr. Enric Gel returns to Philosophy for the People to discuss his paper In God We Trust: Why the Argument for Causal Finitism Shouldn’t Convince Theists Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/FGEIGW PhilPeople page: https://philpeople.org/profiles/enric-f-gel YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@addicted-to-philosophy (actually, if you want, you can put me as a collaborator in the video, so it gets pushed also to the (small) audience I have) Pat’s Substack: https://substack.com/@journalofabsolutetruth?r=q941p&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=light Sat, 02 May 2026 18:34:19 +0000 Philosophy for the People Why the Argument for Causal Finitism Shouldn’t Convince Theists w/ Dr. Enric Gel 1:26:55 no 12 zt9krwTHWuM https://youtube.com/watch?v=zt9krwTHWuM Pat is joined by @TheDrDerek for a fun and informal conversation on scientism, faith and reason, and more. Check out Dr. Derek's YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrDerek Check out Pat's Substack at: https://substack.com/@journalofabsolutetruth Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:23:45 +0000 Philosophy for the People A Conversation with Dr. Derek on Scientism, Moral Relativism, and Classical Theism 1:01:43 no 13 YKE1opUBfCk https://youtube.com/watch?v=YKE1opUBfCk Ethan Muse contends that the miraculous evidence for Catholicism—from the Miracle of the Sun to the Miracle of Calanda and more—should easily overpower any abstract philosophical objections people raise against it, turning what seems like an intellectual question into a matter of the heart. For more, check out our full episode, where we dive deep into the Miracle of the Sun and address common skeptical challenges. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:33:04 +0000 Philosophy for the People Leg. No Leg. Leg. 1:33 no 14 bkvQTiCRh3o https://youtube.com/watch?v=bkvQTiCRh3o Ethan Muse joins Philosophy for the People to make the case for Catholicism, focusing on the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. Ethan's Substack: https://motivacredibilitatis.substack.com/ Pat's Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com/ Pat's book The Best Argument for God: https://amzn.to/41W3c51 (affiliate) Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:50:56 +0000 Philosophy for the People The Miracle Case for Catholicism w/ Ethan Muse 1:22:57 no 15