Atle Ottesen Søvik, PhD
Professor
Systematic Theology
Special fields:
- Philosophy of religion
- The existence of God
- The problem of evil
- Free will
Resource person for the following topics:
Presentation
My research areas are to a large extent the classical questions in analytic philosophy of religion: The existence of God, the problem of evil, theology and science, etc. I have an interdisciplinary approach, including physics, neuroscience and evolutionary biology. Currently, I am interested in the topics of responsibility, time and consciousness/thinking. See more on my personal webpage: http://atleottesensovik.mf.no/
Latest academic publications
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- Søvik, A. O. (2019). A Revisionary Theoretical Framework of Responsibility : A Philosophical Exploration of Incapacity for Responsible Behaviour (utilregnelighet). Bergen Journal of Criminal Law & Criminal Justice (BJCLCJ), 7(1), s. 1 - 26. ISSN: 1894-4183
- Søvik, A. O. (2018). Actualizing unique type and token values as a solution to the problem of evil. Religions, 9(1), s. 1 - 8. ISSN: 2077-1444
- Søvik, A. O. (2018). A fundamental problem for skeptical theism. Theofilos, 10(1), s. 4 - 11. ISSN: 1893-7969
- Søvik, A. O. (2018). Men er det sant? : et bredt forsvar for at man kan og bør diskutere sannhetsinnholdet i religioner og livssyn. Prismet, 69(2-3), s. 219 - 233. ISSN: 0032-8847
- Søvik, A. O. (2018). It Is Impossible That There Could Have Been Nothing: New Support for Cosmological Arguments for the Existence of God. Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, 60(3), s. 452 - 463. ISSN: 0028-3517
- Søvik, A. O. (2018). Er det rasjonelt å tro på liv etter døden?. Kirke og kultur, 123(3), s. 267 - 282. ISSN: 0023-186X
- Eikrem, A. & Søvik, A. O. (2018). Evolutionary theodicies – an attempt to overcome some impasses. Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, 60(3), s. 428 - 434. ISSN: 0028-3517
- Søvik, A. O. (2017). Can theism be debunked by philosophical reflection grounded in the findings of CSR?. Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology, 71(2), s. 199 - 208. ISSN: 0039-338X
- (2016). Talking Seriously About God : Philosophy of Religion in the Dispute between Theism and Atheism. LIT Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-643-90741-7
- Søvik, A. O. (2016). A Theoretical Framework for Talking Seriously about God. Talking Seriously About God : Philosophy of Religion in the Dispute between Theism and Atheism, s. 55 - 76. LIT Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-643-90741-7
Education and professional practice
| 1999 | Religionshistorie grunnfag, UiO |
| 2000 | Engelsk grunnfag, UiB |
| 2002 | Kristendom hovedfag, MF |
| 2002 - 2005 | Timelærer MF |
| 2003 | Idehistorie grunnfag, UiO |
| 2004 | Kandidatstipend, MF |
| 2005 - 2009 | Stipendiat MF |
| 2010 - 2013 | Postdoktor, MF |
| 2010 | Delemner filosofi, UiO |
Positions
| 2000 | Redaktør Mellom Søsken |
| 2013 | Studiedekan |
| 2016 | Styremedlem Norgesuniversitetet |