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Within Reason

Within Reason

Alex J O'Connor · Society · EN

Within Reason is a philosophy podcast for the curious, exploring a range of topics that sometimes intersect with other disciplines. Hosted by the podcast's creator, it features in-depth conversations with prominent thinkers and academics. The show aims to engage listeners interested in...

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Episodes (Page 2)

Feb 25, 2026 · 01:52:47
Sam Harris explores spirituality for atheists.
01:52:47
Feb 16, 2026 · 01:55:22
Swami Sarvapriyananda introduces Hinduism and Advaita Vedanta.
Swami Sarvapriyananda
01:55:22
Feb 8, 2026 · 02:55:40
Joe Schmid critiques common atheist slogans including 'Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' and 'There is no evidence for God,' analyzing their philosophical weaknesses
Joe Schmid
02:55:40
Feb 3, 2026 · 01:41:58
John Sellars explains Stoicism's three historical eras and its foundational figures beyond just later Roman practitioners
John Sellars
01:41:58
Jan 26, 2026 · 01:19:39
Sean Carroll discusses whether science alone can explain the universe and the principle of sufficient reason's limits
01:19:39
Jan 18, 2026 · 01:49:04
David Bentley Hart argues against panpsychism and defends a non-materialist view of consciousness and subjectivity
01:49:04
Jan 11, 2026 · 01:35:54
Rhett McLaughlin argues Christianity needs rethinking, particularly regarding over-reliance on evidence and philosophical arguments
01:35:54
Jan 4, 2026 · 01:40:36
Graham Oppy systematically debunks major arguments for God including first cause, Kalam cosmological, and fine-tuning arguments
Graham Oppy
01:40:36
Dec 26, 2025 · 00:59:53
Alain de Botton examines why the modern world has become aesthetically ugly and visually degraded
00:59:53
Dec 20, 2025 · 01:19:03
John Nelson argues the Christmas birth narratives were likely added later and aren't historical accounts of Jesus' actual birth
John Nelson
01:19:03
Dec 19, 2025 · 01:02:09
Q&A covering philosophical misconceptions including consciousness emergence, the hard problem, and mereological nihilism
01:02:09
Dec 7, 2025 · 02:12:32
Hank Green discusses the Fermi Paradox, what makes humans special, and whether the US has lost cultural identity
02:12:32
Nov 30, 2025 · 01:34:37
Michael Stevens explores metaphysical nihilism and whether anything really exists, examining mereological composition
01:34:37
Nov 27, 2025 · 01:01:45
Toby Ord identifies existential risks from AI including deception, misalignment, and weaponization threats to humanity
01:01:45
Nov 16, 2025 · 01:18:15
Philip Goff became religious through panpsychism and the fine-tuning argument, leading to a heretical Christian position
01:18:15
Nov 9, 2025 · 01:19:01
Will MacAskill warns civilization is unprepared for AGI, which poses catastrophic risks beyond typical AI concerns like bias
01:19:01
Nov 2, 2025 · 01:54:27
Bernardo Kastrup defends analytic idealism as metaphysically superior to materialism, rejecting the notion that only physical things exist
01:54:27
Oct 26, 2025 · 01:01:15
Bear Grylls retells Jesus' life as a thriller through five Gospel characters' perspectives to make the narrative more engaging and human
01:01:15
Oct 19, 2025 · 01:11:31
Andrew Mark Henry explores whether Jesus was considered an ancient magician, examining how early critics like Celsus portrayed him
01:11:31
Oct 12, 2025 · 01:02:25
Emily Qureshi-Hurst examines whether God experiences time and how physics relates to theological concepts through the A, B, and C series of time
01:02:25

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