One indefatigable participant in the admirable goal of separating people from the delusion of faith is philosopher Peter Boghossian, who describes faith as a cognitive sickness. So far this year, the controversial Portland State University professor has delivered speeches (see here and here), given interviews (see here, here, and here),…
Philosopher Peter Boghossian continued his criticism of faith with a succinct and cogent speech on May 6 in Portland, Ore. The Humanists of Greater Portland sponsored and hosted the Sunday morning event, which drew so much interest that the group opened three overflow rooms during the talk, said one volunteer. I enthusiastically support…
During my podcast with philosopher Peter Boghossian, titled Faith: A Barrier to Rational Thought, published Wednesday, April 18, Boghossian defined faith as belief without evidence, and described it as a way of rationalizing facts or knowledge that one really doesn’t know. Boghossian, a professor at Portland State University, calls faith…
Philosopher Peter Boghossian
This inaugural podcast from The Malcontent’s Gambit discusses the inadequacy of faith and strategies toward living in world without faith with Philosopher Peter Boghossian, who lives in Oregon and teaches at Portland State University. Boghossian has been called the Richard Dawkins of Portland. If we relieve people of their faith, and convince people to be truly honest and humble about what they know, religion will fall, says Boghossian. This is a frank and honest discussion with a bold, outspoken philosopher.
Enough is enough, says Peter Boghossian. The delusion of faith is making Boghossian, a Portland State University philosophy professor, sick and tired. This is Boghossian’s message: Faith fails you. Stop using it. Faith won’t reliably lead you to the truth and it won’t make you a better person, either. “People…
Dr. Peter Boghossian gave a provocative sounding lecture titled “Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and Other Delusions: Just Say No!” last Friday, Jan. 27, at Portland State University. I was disappointed that my schedule did not allow me to attend the lecture. I contacted the organizers, the Freethinkers of Portland State…
