Stephen Davies (Institute of Economic Affairs) chats with Kevin about Stephen's new book A Street-wise Guide to the Devil. They talk about the (monotheistic) history of the Devil, why the Devil keeps hanging around, "his" role in contemporary moral panics, and more.
6:13 - Why/How the Devil Had to Come About Within Monotheistic Religion
21:48 - A Reinterpretation of Milton Leads to the Devil Being Worshipped as a Rebel
30:10 - Satanic Burials, Satan's Role in Free Will, and Whether Satan-Worshippers Misunderstand Satan
40:46 - Why Does the Devil Keep Hanging Around in a Christian (or Post-Christian?) World?
49:58 - The Satanic Ritual Child Abuse Scandal(s) and The Devil's Starring Role
59:58 - Why the Devil is Necessary in a World So Influenced by Christianity
The continuing battle over gender in philosophy ... Harm avoidance vs. competing interests ... Jesse: There's disagreement within the trans community over what it...
Why Kevin chose not to vote ... The two-party system vs. a multiparty parliamentary system ... Dan accuses Kevin of not confronting what the...
Robert's essay, "The Philosophy Rapture" ... What counts as "relevant" philosophy? ... Philosophy's "dirty insider game" ... Why are great philosophers overrepresented at elite...