Atheism & Philosophy

PHIL 3310. Exploring the philosophical, ethical, spiritual, existential, social, and personal implications of a godless universe, and supporting their study at Middle Tennessee State University & beyond.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Humanism

Today is day one of #thatshumanism! 🎉 – our popular social media campaign featuring our much-loved animations with Stephen Fry. To celebrat...

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Thinking about it

Comfort by Terence Winch Father Ray Byrne quickly became a star. He played sports, danced, sang, told jokes. He was a man of the people, a...

Thursday, August 21, 2025

The Wall Between Church & State is Crumbling

Establishment Clause The Establishment Clause was supposed to prevent the government from imposing religion on its people. In 2025, however...

Sunday, August 17, 2025

“Philosopher’s rose up…”

Neil Degrasse Tyson, on faith, evidence, suffering, and God: "Bring it…" https://www.threads.com/@cbssundaymorning/post/DNYZqpR...

Friday, August 1, 2025

Baloney

Saturday, July 26, 2025

'What is humanism for?'

What does it mean to live a good life without religion? What is humanism? And where do humanist values come from? Humanist philosopher Richa...

Friday, July 25, 2025

comfortable

"I don't wish to be without my brains, tho' they doubtless interfere with a blind faith which would be very comfortable." ...

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About Me

Phil: BIO. The author of "William James's Springs of Delight: The Return to Life," Phil Oliver specializes in the American philosophical tradition with supporting interests in applied ethics (particularly Bioethics and Environmental Ethics), Anglo-American literature, history, humanism, naturalism, science and exploration, peripatetic ("walking & talking") philosophy, baseball, cycling, swimming, the pursuit of happiness, and the perpetual dawn of day. One of his favorite MTSU courses is The Philosophy of Happiness. He is academic advisor for minors in American Culture (American Studies). You can follow him on Mastodon (@osopher@c.im) and on his blogsite Up@dawn but of course, as Immaneul Kant and Monty Python's Brian Cohen agreed: You don't have to follow anybody. "Sapere aude," have the courage to think for yourself. But not by yourself. Good philosophy collaborates and converses. (Full disclosure: finally replaced that profile photo caricature drawn by a London street artist many years ago. Current image from March 2020, at Spring Training in Scottsdale.

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