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Andrew Blanton


I earned my PhD in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham as the recipient of an AHRC doctoral award. Prior to this, I completed an MSt in Philosophical Theology at the University of Oxford and a BA in Philosophy at the University of Calgary, with a year abroad at Durham University. I was also a contributing member of the Global Philosophy of Religion Project II from 2025 to 2026.

I specialise in the philosophy of religion, with a primary focus on arguments from nonbelief in God. My doctoral research advanced the philosophical debate by developing and defending evidential versions of these arguments. Unlike traditional formulations, which aim to establish that God's existence is impossible, evidential arguments seek to show that the existence of nonbelief makes God's existence less likely. This research has resulted in four publications to date (see here, here, here, and here).

More recently, I've begun exploring the philosophy of coercion, particularly questions concerning human freedom, autonomy, and moral responsibility. My broader research interests include epistemology, ethics, cognitive science of religion, and philosophical theology. Within epistemology, I am currently interested in questions of epistemic blame.

Alongside my research, I have taught undergraduate seminars at the University of Birmingham in formal logic, philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of religion, and moral and political thought.




For more information, see my PhilPapers page and CV.






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