The New 2020 PhilPapers Survey
In 2009 a very useful and enlightening research study was done polling the opinions on key subjects of thousands of philosophers, called the PhilPapers Survey (something I wish someone would fund for Biblical Studies). Well, that study was repeated, with substantial...My New Article in SHERM
Last year I gave a presentation for the GCRR conference on atheism (Come See Me & Others Speak at the 2020 International eConference on Atheism!). This year I will be reprising that appearance on another subject (Come See Me & Others Speak at the 2021...Help Fund a Video Series of Me!
Want to see some high-quality, in-person interviews of me about my work? Good audio, good video, good editing, good questions? Then please help fund Derek Lambert’s new project! Lambert needs a budget to fly out to the mountains of California where I live and...You Might Want to Follow Me on Social Media
I just updated my social media guide. And it’s been a while, so you might want to check that out. It explains in more detail the differences in what content you’ll get everywhere.All I Want for My Birthday Are More Patreon Patrons!
Today is December 1 and I’m 51. Impossible I know but alas! This year I moved back to California to be closer to my disabled parents so I can more regularly help them out. But California is expensive. Much more than Ohio! I’m also coming up on some...Shopping for Christmas Gifts? Check Out My Amazon Store!
As an Amazon Associate I earn commissions on sales I recommend, so if you want to buy some books for folks as gifts for Christmas, Solstice, Ragnarsday, or the Ascension of the Pink Unicorn, or any such thing that might be coming right soon, check out my...Brilliant Art by Rena Davonne
Many have been asking about the fantastic and intriguing cover art to my new book Jesus from Outer Space. It’s an original painting by artist Rena Davonne. It’s intentionally psychedelic-conceptual, in keeping with the mystical and hallucinatory origins of the...Boost Your Real IQ! Immunize Yourself against Fake News and False Beliefs with My New Critical Thinking Class
I’ve now added “Critical Thinking in the 21st Century” to my monthly class roster. You can register now and join us starting 1st of next month or any subsequent month. Register anytime ahead of the month you want—for this or any of several other courses...How I’d Answer the PhilPapers Survey
One of the most interesting and useful things Phil Papers did was conduct a massive survey of professors and PhDs in philosophy. I will here provide how I’d have answered on that survey myself, and compare it to all respondents with PhDs in philosophy, and the...My 50th Birthday Wish: More Patreon or PayPal Patrons!
I am nearing my half century of life—it will be official on December 1st! And Christmas is also just around the corner. To all who’d like to send me a gift for either or both, what I most want is more recurring patronage on either...Did Polycarp Meet John the Apostle?
The claim comes up a lot that Polycarp met John—the original Apostle, Disciple of Jesus, Brother to James, the “Pillar” of Galatians 2, He of The Twelve. Enough to warrant a response you can bookmark. The short answer to the question, “Did...On Hosing Thought Experiments
One of my favorite novels is Scarlett Thomas’s The End of Mr. Y, in which a modern female graduate student in philosophy, while conducting research for her dissertation on “thought experiments,” accidentally discovers postmodern metaphysics is...Free Will Course Registration Now Open!
Everyone can now register for my January online course. Learn about it here, where you can also get a discount code. Let everyone know!All I Want for Christmas: More Patreon or PayPal Patrons!
I hope to produce more articles and debates in philosophy, history, society, and religion throughout 2019. What keeps me dedicated to carefully writing four substantive articles a month, solid enough to be citable references you can refer people to or improve your...Adventures at the Society of Biblical Literature Conference, Part 1: The Westar Encounter
I attended the SBL conference in Denver this month and spent several days engrossed in observing panel presentations and voting on new motions for the Westar Institute. I’m a member of the SBL and a Westar fellow. But I’ve rarely been able to afford to...Get Dr. Carrier’s Latest!
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Richard Carrier is the author of many books and numerous articles online and in print. His avid readers span the world from Hong Kong to Poland. With a Ph.D. in ancient history from Columbia University, he specializes in the modern philosophy of naturalism and humanism, and the origins of Christianity and the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, with particular expertise in ancient philosophy, science and technology. He is also a noted defender of scientific and moral realism, Bayesian reasoning, and historical methods.
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