Philosophy vs. Religion? | Alex O'Connor (Part 9 of 19)

*Do philosophical arguments create our deepest beliefs, or explain beliefs we already have?* Alex O'Connor argues that religious belief often begins with faith, intuition, or experience, with philosophy coming later to clarify and rationalize what already feels convincing. 0:00 Philosophy Rationalizes Our Intuitions 3:42 Belief Comes First, Theory Follows 6:30 Interpreting Religious Experience After the Fact 8:18 God as a Properly Basic Belief Alex O'Connor, also known as CosmicSkeptic, is an English podcaster and YouTuber known for his long-form explorations of ethics, religion, and secularism. He hosts the Within Reason podcast. *Alex is going on tour in North America this November: get your tickets:* https://www.alexoconnor.com/p/tour * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cosmicskeptic * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CosmicSkeptic *More from Alex O'Connor on Closer To Truth:* * Alex O'Connor CTT playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfV4-HeDDzZw * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/alex-oconnor/ *Landscape of Consciousness website:* https://loc.closertotruth.com/ *Every Theory of Consciousness*: Robert Lawrence Kuhn interviewed by Alex O'Connor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHeT466-hxY *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth * TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@closertotruthtv Closer To Truth, created and hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn, presents the world's greatest thinkers exploring humanity's deepest