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Post by bjorn on Apr 13, 2013 14:03:23 GMT
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Post by sankari on Apr 13, 2013 14:56:04 GMT
Oh wow, he is still flogging the 'saviour god myth' nonsense. Good onya Carrier, only a few decades out of date with your scholarship there... And the sound is not in sync.  |
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Post by merkavah12 on Apr 13, 2013 17:48:01 GMT
Where did he get his Ph.D from again?
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Post by sankari on Apr 13, 2013 19:16:46 GMT
Where did he get his Ph.D from again? Columbia University. However, as late as last year, Stephanie Fisher noted that Carrier's thesis still has not been published, his only books are self-published ('If Richard Carrier had been Jesus at least we’d know how the gospels got published'), and he still lacks an academic post. |
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Post by metacrock on Aug 27, 2013 19:22:52 GMT
Where did he get his Ph.D from again? Columbia University. However, as late as last year, Stephanie Fisher noted that Carrier's thesis still has not been published, his only books are self-published ('If Richard Carrier had been Jesus at least we’d know how the gospels got published'), and he still lacks an academic post. Does he do anything other than propaganda for atheism? I was debating him on sec web way back around 99, when he was still just starting his graduate career. I remember when he first came to support the Jesus myth stuff. That's the only sort of thing I ever see him talk about. |
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Post by evangelion on Aug 28, 2013 11:49:08 GMT
Does he do anything other than propaganda for atheism? Nope. Apart from promoting himself... Anyway, good to see you again Metacrock. Not sure if you remember me; we used to argue over the Trinity years ago.  |
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Post by ignorantianescia on Aug 29, 2013 6:47:34 GMT
Does he do anything other than propaganda for atheism? Nope. Apart from promoting himself... No, he also does fantastic interviews... Oh no, sorry, they're still self-promotion. |
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Post by labarum on Aug 29, 2013 12:17:52 GMT
Where did he get his Ph.D from again? Columbia University. However, as late as last year, Stephanie Fisher noted that Carrier's thesis still has not been published, his only books are self-published ('If Richard Carrier had been Jesus at least we’d know how the gospels got published'), and he still lacks an academic post. From what I gather, the dissertation was titled "Attitudes toward the Natural Philosopher in the Early Roman Empire (100 B.C. to 313 A.D.)" and hence had little to do with the obsession that occupies the rest of his life. It may be perfectly competent, but (from from a friend who also has a Ph.D. in history from the same period and also without an academic post) there is a glut of such young wannabe historians and few positions for the taking. Some try to continue doing research while teaching courses as an adjunct instructor in the hopes that their work will generate some interest. That rarely happens and most go find employment elsewhere. Carrier has developed a fan base that basically supports his hobby and allows him a faux academic status. If he were to actually admit that maybe Jesus did exist after all, he would be faced with finding future employment as well. |
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Post by ignorantianescia on Jan 3, 2014 16:21:32 GMT
Columbia University. However, as late as last year, Stephanie Fisher noted that Carrier's thesis still has not been published, his only books are self-published ('If Richard Carrier had been Jesus at least we’d know how the gospels got published'), and he still lacks an academic post. From what I gather, the dissertation was titled "Attitudes toward the Natural Philosopher in the Early Roman Empire (100 B.C. to 313 A.D.)" and hence had little to do with the obsession that occupies the rest of his life. This is correct, it is available on ProQuest. It seems to argue for a belief in scientific progress among the Romans, whereas he focuses on scepticism to education among Christians. I haven't read it, but I suppose we can all see where that is going. |
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