Joshua Yen

  • Website Launch Announcement

    New stages in Logos Education and Philosophy Circle I’m excited to share that both of my projects now have their own dedicated websites: 🌐 Logos Education Helping students navigate university admissions with tailored guidance, mentorship, and insights into philosophy and related fields. 🌐 Philosophy Circle A new platform for philosophy and theology beyond the classroom…

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  • What is Pragmatism?

    An Interview with Dr. Sami Pihlström Recently I had the privilege to sit down with Dr. Sami Pihlström from the University of Helsinki to discuss the topic of pragmatism. We discuss what it is, its historical variations as well as how it is applicable to debates in metaphysics, epistemology, and religion. Check out the interview…

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  • Reflections on the 2025 ASPR Inaugural Conference

    Navigating cross‑cultural challenges to religious worldviews Earlier this month I had the privilege of presenting at the inaugural conference of the Asian Society for Philosophy of Religion (ASPR), co-hosted with Hong Kong Baptist University. The event – titled “Challenges to Religious Worldviews: East–West Dialogue” – ran from 13–15 August 2025 at Hong Kong Baptist University’s impressive Shaw Tower’s…

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  • Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophy

    An Interview with Professor Genia Schönbaumsfeld Few philosophers have reshaped the landscape of modern thought like Ludwig Wittgenstein. In this insightful interview, I sit down with Dr. Genia Schönbaumsfeld Professor at the University of Southampton who is an expert on Wittgenstein and the philosophy of religion to unpack Wittgenstein’s philosophy from his early logical atomism…

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  • Should You Do a Degree in Philosophy?

    Some reflections from a Philosophy and Theology Student High school students who are interested in philosophy, and those considering it as a serious option for undergraduate study, often ask: is it worth it? Having just finished my undergrad in philosophy and theology at the University of Oxford, I want to share five key considerations to…

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  • Overview of Rerum Novarum

    The Encyclical behind Pope Leo XIV choosing the name Leo In light of recent discussions sparked by Pope Leo XIV’s reflections on Rerum Novarum, it seems fitting to revisit this profound encyclical by Pope Leo XIII. Written in 1891, Rerum Novarum addresses the struggles of the working class amidst rising economic disparities, the threat of…

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  • Is Academic Philosophy in Crisis?

    2 Philosophers Discuss Academic Philosophy In our most recent YouTube upload, I was joined by two prominent philosophers, Dr Aaron Simmons (Furman University) and Dr. Bob Hanna (Director of the Contemporary Kantian Project) to discuss the direction of academic philosophy and the projection of analytic philosophy. Both Dr. Simmons, engaging with continental philosophy, and Dr.…

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  • February and March Newsletter

    An update on our mission in February and March Dear all,  I hope you are doing well!  With March coming to a close, I would like to update you all on the current direction of the YouTube channel as well as what we have accomplished over the las† two months. To start off with some…

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  • Fyodor Dostoevsky: A Readers’ Guide

    An interview with Dr. George Pattison In this interview, I talk with Dr. George Pattison about Fyodor Dostoevsky. We discuss a wide range of topics ranging from Dostoevsky’s Christianity, his Slavophilism, as well as some of his key contributions to ethics and theology.

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  • The Philosophy and Faith of J.R.R. Tolkien

    .R.R. Tolkien, best known for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, was not just a fantasy writer but a deeply intellectual and devout Catholic whose worldview permeated his stories. In this insightful conversation with Dr. Holly Ordway, a leading Tolkien scholar and author of Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography and Tolkien’s Modern Readings,…

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