logo
episode-header-image
Dec 17
25m 57s

What is Taqqiyya?

FILIP HOLM
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Jan 3
Abu Zayd al-Balkhi - The Man Who Discovered Mental Health 1,000 Years Too Early
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is often seen as a modern invention—but its core ideas were explored over 1,100 years ago by the 9th-century scholar Abu Zayd al-Balkhi.In this video, we explore al-Balkhi’s groundbreaking writings on mental health, anxiety, depression, emotiona ... Show More
35m 58s
Dec 25
Nicholas of Cusa: Life & Philosophy
Nicholas of Cusa was a 15th-century philosopher, theologian, and mathematician whose ideas anticipated modern science and philosophy. In this video, we explore his life, key works, and radical concept of “learned ignorance,” as well as his views on infinity, knowledge and religio ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 23
What is Sharia Law, Really?
<p>What is Sharia law, really? In this video, we break down the meaning of Sharia, explain where it comes from, and discuss some of the most misunderstandings you’ve probably heard online.</p><br><p>Find me and my music here:</p><p>https://linktr.ee/filipholm</p><br><p>Support Le ... Show More
33m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2020
Is Postmodernism a Problem for Religion? | Prof. Joseph Trabbic
This lecture was given at Mississippi State University on February 20, 2020. For more events and info please visit thomisticinstitute.org/events-1. Joseph Trabbic is associate professor of philosophy at Ave Maria University, where he has taught since 2006. He earned his PhD in ph ... Show More
46m 14s
Jan 2025
The Nature of All Things: Spinoza's Philosophical Odyssey
Professor of philosophy Colin Bodayle joins Breht to dive into the profound, unique, and almost mystical philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Together, they discuss the value of philosophy for all of us, Spinoza as a "philosopher's philosopher", his life and death in 17th century wester ... Show More
2h 43m
Oct 5
Episode 147, 'Creator or Cosmos' with Tim Mawson and Asha Lancaster-Thomas (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Across the world, belief in God continues to be widespread and, among philosophers, has long been considered one solution to the problems of the world's origin, fine-tuned nature, and purpose. However, in the West, very few people have considered alternative concepts of God credi ... Show More
38m 35s
Apr 2018
Episode 36, The Daniel Dennett Interview (Part I - Philosophy of Religion)
<p>Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/panpsycast.</p> <p>Everything you could need, including links to all of Daniel C. Dennett's work, can be found at www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast.</p> <p>In the words of A. C. Grayling ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 11
Does AI Have a Soul? – Dr. Edmund Lazzari
Dr. Edmund Lazzari’s lecture critically assesses claims that artificial intelligence systems might possess souls, arguing from Thomistic philosophy and computational neuroscience that AI lacks genuine abstraction, intentionality, and the ontological requirements for immaterial in ... Show More
47m 44s
Dec 2017
Episode 29, Stephen Law and 'The Evil-God Challenge' (Part I)
<p>This episode is proudly supported by New College of the Humanities. To find out more about the college and their philosophy programmes, please visit www.nchlondon.ac.uk/panpsycast. Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twit ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2024
83: Baruch Spinoza’s Geometric Faith
In the tradition of the great theistic philosophers, Baruch Spinoza presents us with a metaphysical vision of the cosmos, as ordered by God. But in sharp contrast with thinkers such as Pascal, Spinoza's arguments for God are crafted with an attempt of logical precision. In fact, ... Show More
1h 46m
Apr 2018
Episode 36, The Daniel Dennett Interview (Part II - Philosophy of Mind)
<p>Our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/panpsycast.</p> <p>Everything you could need, including links to all of Daniel C. Dennett's work, can be found at www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast.</p> <p>In the words of A. C. Grayling, Pro ... Show More
45m 41s
Jan 2020
Is Belief in God Rational? Aquinas on Skepticism and Theological Knowledge | Prof. Joshua Hochschild
This event was given at Rutgers University on December 3, 2019. For more events and info please visit thomisticinstitute.org/events-1. Joshua Hochschild is the Monsignor Robert R. Kline Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University, where he also served six years as the ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2025
#121 John Cottingham - The Father of Modern Philosophy: René Descartes
John Cottingham (born 1943) is an English philosopher. The focus of his research has been early-modern philosophy (especially Descartes), the philosophy of religion and moral philosophy. He is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Professorial Research ... Show More
1h 40m