Atle Ottesen Søvik

Professor

Systematic Theology
Head of section ST
Atle.O.Sovik@mf.no
Office: 325B
Phone number: 22590536

Professional competence areas:

Free will
Philosophy of religion
The existence of God
The problem of evil

My research focus is artificial intelligence, ethics and philosophy. Previously, my main area of interest was analytic philosophy of religion. See more on my personal webpage

Latest academic publications

View all publications on the Norwegian Research Information Repository

Søvik, A. O. (2025). Er all religion irrasjonell? En drøfting av Herman Philipses bok Reason and Religion, Teologisk tidsskrift, s. 4 - 18. Teologisk tidsskrift, ISSN: 1893-0263
Mørch, M. A. & Søvik, A. O. (2025). The Functions of Thought Experiments in Systematic Theology, AGATHEOS – European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, s. 86 - 102. AGATHEOS – European Journal for Philosophy of Religion
Mørch, M. A. & Søvik, A. O. (2024). Simulationsargumentet for Guds eksistens, Gudsargumenter,, s. 125 - 143. ISBN: 9788787737401
Mørch, M. A. & Søvik, A. O. (2024). A Systematic Account of the Argumentative Role of Thought Experiments, Organon F, s. 2 - 21. Organon F, ISSN: 1335-0668
Søvik, A. O. & Eikrem, A. (2023). Van Gogh's Painting and an Incestuous Universe Why Wahlberg's Critique is Insufficient, Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, s. 34 - 43. Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, ISSN: 0028-3517
Søvik, A. O. (2023). De store spørsmålene : dagsaktuelle diskusjoner om klassiske, eksistensielle problemstillinger, Fagbokforlaget, ISBN: 9788245046243
Søvik, A. O. (2023). A New Explanation of Why the Euthyphro Dilemma Is a False Dilemma, Religions, Religions
Søvik, A. O. (2023). How to define climate justice, Dialog, s. 297 - 308. Dialog, ISSN: 0012-2033
Søvik, A. O. (2023). Kan maskiner få generell intelligens? En kritisk drøfting av Landgrebe og Smiths bok Why Machines Will Never Rule the World, Norsk filosofisk tidsskrift, s. 141 - 152. Norsk filosofisk tidsskrift, ISSN: 0029-1943
Areklett, A. T. M. & Søvik, A. O. (2023). Mediated Morality as a Middle Position in Understanding the Relation between God and Morality, Religions, Religions
Søvik, A. O. (2023). Kan maskiner tenke likevel? En kritikk av Einar Duenger Bøhns artikkel «Kan maskiner tenke?», Norsk filosofisk tidsskrift, s. 225 - 235. Norsk filosofisk tidsskrift, ISSN: 0029-1943
Søvik, A. O. (2022). Hvorfor er det noe i det hele tatt?, Filosofisk supplement, s. 42 - 47. Filosofisk supplement, ISSN: 0809-8220
Andersen, J. D. L. & Søvik, A. O. (2022). Aspects of Experience and Their Role in Systematic Theology, Theology and Science, s. 386 - 400. Theology and Science, ISSN: 1474-6700
Søvik, A. O. (2022). A basic theory of everything : a fundamental theoretical framework for science and philosophy, Walter de Gruyter (De Gruyter), ISBN: 9783110770957
Søvik, A. O. (2022). Why is God’s revelation so vague? A multiverse theory of revelation and divine hiddenness, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, s. 576 - 594. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, ISSN: 0591-2385
Søvik, A. O. (2022). How a non-conscious robot could be an agent with capacity for morally responsible behaviour., AI and Ethics, s. 789 - 800. AI and Ethics, ISSN: 2730-5953
Søvik, A. O. (2021). What overarching ethical principle should a superintelligent AI follow?, AI & Society: Knowledge, Culture and Communication, AI & Society: Knowledge, Culture and Communication, ISSN: 0951-5666
Andersen, J. D. L. & Søvik, A. O. (2021). How to choose among conflicting theories in systematic theology? Proposal for a solution to an unresolved question in Wolfhart Pannenberg’s philosophical theology, Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology, s. 193 - 208. Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology, ISSN: 0039-338X
Søvik, A. O. (2020). A defence of presentism against the Rietdijk-Putnam-Penrose argument, The Metaphysics of Time: Themes from Prior,, s. 317 - 328. ISBN: 9788772107240
Søvik, A. O. (2020). How to formulate the fine-tuning argument for the existence of God?, Theofilos, s. 56 - 65. Theofilos, ISSN: 1893-7969
Søvik, A. O. (2020). Two Objections to the Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness, Journal of Consciousness Studies, s. 186 - 201. Journal of Consciousness Studies, ISSN: 1355-8250
Søvik, A. O. (2020). Are the Lutheran Confessions Inconsistent in What They Say on Free Will?, The Reformation of Philosophy,, s. 233 - 239. ISBN: 9783161592188
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), s. 1 - 26. Bergen Journal of Criminal Law & Criminal Justice (BJCLCJ)
Søvik, A. O. (2018). Er det rasjonelt å tro på liv etter døden?, Kirke og kultur, s. 267 - 282. Kirke og kultur, ISSN: 0023-186X
Søvik, A. O. (2018). A fundamental problem for skeptical theism, Theofilos, s. 4 - 11. Theofilos, 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, s. 219 - 233. Prismet, ISSN: 0032-8847
Eikrem, A. & Søvik, A. O. (2018). Evolutionary theodicies – an attempt to overcome some impasses, Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, s. 428 - 434. Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, ISSN: 0028-3517
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, s. 452 - 463. Neue Zeitschrift Für Systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie, ISSN: 0028-3517
Søvik, A. O. (2017). Actualizing unique type and token values as a solution to the problem of evil, Religions, s. 1 - 8. Religions
Søvik, A. O. (2017). Can theism be debunked by philosophical reflection grounded in the findings of CSR? A reply to LeRon Shults, Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology, s. 199 - 208. Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology, ISSN: 0039-338X
Eikrem, A. & Søvik, A. O. (2016). Talking Seriously About God : Philosophy of Religion in the Dispute between Theism and Atheism, LIT Verlag, ISBN: 9783643907417
Søvik, A. O. (2016). Free Will, Causality and the Self, Walter de Gruyter (De Gruyter), ISBN: 9783110474312
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. ISBN: 9783643907417
Søvik, A. O. (2015). Om forskjellen på dyr og mennesker i lys av evolusjonen, Teologisk tidsskrift, s. 253 - 261. Teologisk tidsskrift, ISSN: 1893-0263

Education and practice

2010 - 2013
Postdoktor, MF

2010
Delemner filosofi, UiO

2005 - 2009
Stipendiat MF

2004
Kandidatstipend, MF

2003
Idehistorie grunnfag, UiO

2002 - 2005
Timelærer MF

2002
Kristendom hovedfag, MF

2000
Engelsk grunnfag, UiB

1999
Religionshistorie grunnfag, UiO

Voluntary position

2016
Styremedlem Norgesuniversitetet

2013
Studiedekan

2000
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