Episode #020 ... Two Medieval Approaches To God

Published: April 24, 2014, 9:05 p.m.

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the concept of God from a philosophical perspective. We first broaden our definition of God by recalling the multitude of ways that the philosophers we\u2019ve already studied have approached the subject. Next, we examine St. Anselm\u2019s famous \u201cOntological Argument\u201d in proof of God\u2019s existence, which is strangely reminiscent of a tongue twister Ron Burgundy might use to prepare for his evening newscast. Finally, we learn why Moses Maimonides would say that the first rule of God is, \u201cYou do not talk about God.\u201d Or at least, \u201cYou do not talk about what God is, only what he isn\u2019t.\u201d All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!\n\nThank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help.\xa0\n\nWebsite: https://www.philosophizethis.org/\nPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis\xa0\n\nSocial:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast\nX: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow