Joshua Yen

  • 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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  • Introduction to Immanuel Kant

    An Interview with Dr. Bob Hanna In our most recent interview on the Philosophy for All channel, we have been privileged to be joined by Dr Bob Hanna to talk about the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, one of the most influential writers in the history of philosophy. We discuss his influence, his key ideas like…

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  • Edith Stein: Future Doctor of the Church?

    Interview with Dr. Sarah Borden Sharkey In this week’s episode of the Philosophy for All podcast, we are joined by Dr Sarah Borden Sharkey, Professor of Philosophy at Wheaton College, to talk about the philosophy and life of Edith Stein, a notably figure in 20th century phenomenology and Catholic thought. In this post, you can…

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  • The Fate of the Unevangelised

    An Interview with Dr John Sanders In this episode of Philosophy for All, Dr. John Sanders, professor of religious studies at Hendrix College, discusses the fate of the unevangelized—those who have never heard the Gospel—and explores how Christian theology has grappled with this issue throughout history. His insights trace the diversity of Christian thought on…

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  • Introduction to Anti-Theodicy

    Dr Sami Pihlstrom joins us to discuss anti-theodicy and its challenges towards traditional theodicy. A must read for anyone interested in the problem of evil or the philosophy of religion.

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  • Joe Schmid Talks Philosophy of Religion

    Apologetics, Christian YouTube, Academia, Agnosticism In a recent video on the Philosophy for All channel, I had the privilege to interview Joe Schmid, a PhD Philosophy student at Princeton University on his journey in philosophy as well as his thoughts on the direction of Christian YouTube. Here is a briefly summarised, and I note very…

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  • Martin Heidegger: The Question of Being

    An Interview with Dr. Taylor Carman In a recent video on my YouTube channel, I have the great privilege to sit down and talk with Dr Taylor Carman about the philosophy of Martin Heidegger. While uploading the full transcript of the 1+ hour long interview would be difficult, with the help of AI (something Heidegger…

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