Mysticism
Subject in Religion
Mysticism has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Modern Wisdom. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Alex O'ConnorBritish atheist philosopher and YouTuber, formerly Cosmic Skeptic
O'Connor argues philosophy of religion makes no progress because it is an experiential phenomenon rather than a consensus-building enterprise.
“There's no progress to be made because philosophy is not about establishing consensus through arguments which cannot be refuted. It's an experiential phenomenon”
Modern Wisdom: Why Atheists Keep Finding God (in everything) - Alex O’Connor - #1175 (Nov 12, 2026) · Listen from 10:11
Podcasts
- Modern Wisdom · 1 episode
Episodes
Why Atheists Keep Finding God (in everything) - Alex O’Connor - #1175Modern Wisdom · Nov 12, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Alex O'Connor tells Chris Williamson why consciousness undermines materialism, how mysticism and prayer work, and discusses embryo selection, the non-identity problem, and fantasy as cheating.