Ruth Barcan Marcus passed away on February 19th, 2012 [More]

Humorous photo album of the perception of philosophers. Self-perception is usually the most accurate . . . [More]

This presentation was given by Dr. Peter Boghossian of Portland State University on January 27, 2012. In this talk, sponsored by The Freethinkers of Portland State University and published by philosophynews.com, Dr. Boghossian argues that faith-based processes are unreliable and unlikely to lead one to the truth. Since our goal as knowers is to have more true beliefs than false ones, faith, as a process for getting to the truth, should be abandoned in favor of other, more reliable processes. The talk was followed by a question and answer session from the audience. [More]

For folks in the Seattle area that are interested in philosophy, I'll be giving a talk at the Capitol Hill Theology Pub on February 21st at 7:30p. My topic is titled "Knowing God Exists" and will cover the religious epistemology of Alvin Plantinga. [More]

I just discovered that Stand to Reason radio, a feature of the conservative Christian apologetics organization Stand to Reason, referenced my most recent Huffington Post article titled, “Why Faith Claims Should Be ‘Corrected’: A Professor’s Argument” on their national broadcast. In fact the host, J. Warner Wallace, read the entire article on the air and then commented on it. [More]

Annoucement: program in existential psychoanalysis and phenomenology at the Existential Psychoanalytic Institute of Seattle [More]

Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Plantinga about his new book, Where the Conflict Really Lies. If you enjoyed this short interview, check out the interview Philosophy News did with Dr. Plantinga on the book. [More]

Trip Report. Professor Boghossian doesn’t mince words when it comes to his opinion about faith. Not only are faith claims false, he argues, they have all the earmarks of being delusional. And while many people believe their faith either is harmless or even helpful, Boghossian claims that any beliefs that are based on a delusion are in fact detrimental to the person holding them. Faith claims should be rejected on this ground. [More]

For those epistemologists whose plans take you to Chicago on a Wednesday during the academic year, consider coming to present an epistemology paper of yours at our brownbag series. [More]

Dr. Peter Boghossian of Portland State University will be giving a speech at Portland State titled, “Jesus, the Easter Bunny and Other Delusions: Just Say No!” The talk is being sponsored by the Freethinkers of Portland State University. [More]