Additional Resources

Ch. 6 – Wonder About God

• Natural Theology: Anselm and Aquinas – An interactive introduction to Anselm, Aquinas, and the concept of natural theology
• Crash Course Philosophy: Arguments for God – A 10-minute explainer on arguments for God’s existence
• Embrace the Absurd: Kierkegaard – An interactive introduction to Kierkegaard’s religious thought

Ch. 7 – Take a Leap of Faith

• The Will to Believe: James – An interactive introduction to William James’ essay “The Will to Believe”
• Doubt Everything: Descartes – An interactive introduction to Descartes’ Meditations
• When Can You Believe ‘Beyond the Evidence’? – A short video from Paul Blaschko explaining the difference between evidentialists and pragmatists (see below)

• Skepticism and Descartes’ ‘Method of Doubt’ – A 5-minute explainer video on skepticism from Paul Blaschko (see below)

Ch. 8 – Struggle with Suffering

• The Grand Inquisitor, Dostoyevsky – An interactive introduction to Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov
• Find Meaning in Suffering – An interactive introduction to the concept of ‘Post-Holocaust Theology’
• Three Responses to the Problem of Suffering – A short explainer video from Paul Blaschko (see below)

Ch. 9 – Contemplate Your Purpose

• Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations – An interactive introduction to Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
• The Daily Stoic – Popular website devoted to revitalizing stoicism within a contemporary framework
• Philosophical Meditation – Paul explains the basics of philosophical meditation (see below)

Ch. 10 – Reflect on Your Death

• Longer Lives and the Alleged Tedium of Immortality – A blog post providing an overview of Bernard Williams’ arguments around the desirability of immortality
• Why I Hope to Die at 75 by Ezekiel Emmanuel – An essay by a physician on the end-of-life care and conditions
• A 97-year-old Philosopher Faces His Own Death – A short documentary in which aging philosopher Herbert Fingarette reconsiders his opinions about his impending death