My main area of specialism is philosophy of religion, with my main interests currently the problem of evil and modern miracle claims, particularly claims concerning demon possession.
Philosophy of Religion
Natural Theology
**Cosmological Arguments – particularly the Kalam Cosmological Argument and Leibnizian Contingency Arguments.
Teleological Arguments – particularly the fine-tuning argument
Anthropological Arguments – from the nature of human beings as conscious, free, rational persons with moral obligations.
Natural Atheology
** The Problem of Evil
** Religious Epistemology
** Religious Experience
** Miracles – currently undergoing a major research project into charismatic miraculous claims, particularly healing, tongues, and prophecy.
Philosophy of Mind
The Mind/Body Problem
Dualism & Theism
Free Will & Determinism
Personhood
Ethics
Abortion
Euthanasia
Moral Theories
** = Area of Particular Specialism