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Joshua Thurow is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Philosophy and Classics at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Liberal and Fine Arts. His work bridges philosophy of religion, epistemology, and cognitive science of religion, with a focus on the rationality of theistic belief and atonement theories.
- Specializes in cognitive science of religion and epistemic challenges to belief
- Developed the Communal Substitution Theory of Atonement
- Researches a priori knowledge and its philosophical implications
Thurow’s publications include critiques of evolutionary debunking arguments and analyses of free will counterfactuals. His recent articles explore themes like penal substitution, epistemic tolerance, and contextualized atonement. While primarily theoretical, his work engages with empirical findings in cognitive science.
Thurow has presented at major conferences including the American Philosophical Association and University of Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion. He received a $5,001 grant for research on debunking arguments, indicating institutional support for his interdisciplinary approach.
