God and The Good Life
Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko, Notre Dame philosophy professors and co-authors of the newly released book The Good Life Method, invite you to join a thoughtful, timely conversation about God and the Good Life. How do we approach leaps of faith, struggles with suffering, contemplations of our purpose, reflections on death and the big questions we wonder about God? The lens of classical philosophy provides the roadmap.
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Featured Speakers:
- Ryan Cook, Alumnus, University of Notre Dame; Cybersecurity Consultant, EY
- Paul Blaschko, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame
- Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family Collegiate Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
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