Beyond Us: Knowledge with Rebecca Goldstein

Beyond Us: Knowledge with Rebecca Goldstein

Author: IAI January 22, 2021 Duration: 34:38

Today we bring you the first episode of Beyond Us, an all-new series made in association with Essentia Foundation. 

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Few things are more valued by 21st century humans than knowledge. But how is it acquired? Cognitive psychology tells us that we leverage a variety of functions which can be roughly divided into two classes: the 'mental' and the 'feeling' faculties. Our culture increasingly champions knowledge based on reason and disparages feelings and intuitions. But what might we have lost (as well as gained), from this epistemic hierarchy, and how should knowledge be made and managed to produce the best possible outcomes?

Series hosts Bernardo Kastrup and Fred Matser discuss the fascinating topic of knowledge with Canadian philosopher and champion of the enlightenment project, Rebecca Goldstein.

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