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Biography
I'm a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Manchester. I completed my PhD—'The Problem of Evil: Axiology, Divine Freedom, and Best Possible Worlds'—at the University of Manchester in 2025 under the supervision of Michael Scott with Yujin Nagasawa as my external. Open-access links to my work can be found below.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 23 Apr 2025
Master of Theology, The University of Oxford
Award Date: 8 Aug 2020
Areas of expertise
- B Philosophy (General)
- Philosophy of Religion
- Epistemology
- Ethics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 5 Article
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Divine Hiddenness and Divine Irresistibility
Simek, S., 31 Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Agatheos .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the (Libertarian) Freedom of the Trinity
Simek, S., 22 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Faith and Philosophy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is This the Best Possible World? We Don't Know
Simek, S., 1 Oct 2025, In: American Philosophical Quarterly. 62, 4, p. 373–386Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Limits of Skeptical Theism
Simek, S., 6 Aug 2025, In: Ergo. 12, p. 955 967 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Bayesian Exploration of C.S. Lewis's 'Argument from Desire'
Simek, S., 3 Feb 2022, In: Sophia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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The Problem of Evil: Axiology, Divine Freedom, and Best Possible Worlds
Simek, S. (Author), Scott, M. (Main Supervisor) & Law, D. R. (Co Supervisor), 23 Apr 2025Student thesis: Phd
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