*Do philosophical arguments create our deepest beliefs, or explain beliefs we already have?*
Alex O’Connor argues that religious belief often begins with faith, intuition, or experience, with philosophy coming later to clarify and rationalize what already feels convincing.
0:00 Philosophy Rationalizes Our Intuitions
3:42 Belief Comes First, Theory Follows
6:30 Interpreting Religious Experience After the Fact
8:18 God as a Properly Basic Belief
Alex O’Connor, also known as CosmicSkeptic, is an English podcaster and YouTuber known for his long-form explorations of ethics, religion, and secularism. He hosts the Within Reason podcast.
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