#1263 Carl-Johan Palmqvist: Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond
RECORDED ON MARCH 16th 2026.
Dr. Carl-Johan Palmqvist is a Researcher in the Department of Philosophy at Lund University. He is a theoretical philosopher with a special interest in the borderland between belief and disbelief, and the many non-doxastic attitudes, like hope, fear, and faith, by which we navigate any context of uncertainty. He is the author of Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond.
In this episode, we focus on Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond. We talk about the premise of the book, and the framework of worldview theory. We also talk about the Nones. We discuss semi-secular worldviews. We talk about Somethingism and its different types; whether it is rational to believe in Somethingism; and non-doxasticism. Finally, we discuss whether Somethingism has the necessary resources to cope with existential problems.
Time Links:
Intro
The premise of the book
Worldview theory
The Nones
Semi-secular worldviews
Somethingism and its different types
Is it rational to believe in Somethingism?
Non-doxasticism
Does Somethingism have the necessary resources to cope with existential problems?
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Follow Dr. Palmqvist’s work:
University page: https://tinyurl.com/58wjzaf4
Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond: https://tinyurl.com/337fw9u8