Iain McGilchrist and Stephen Blackwood: The Unfolding of Life and Thought
In Part II of their conversation, Stephen Blackwood and Iain McGilchrist discuss questions of theology, science, and philosophy, including: the shared nature of human life, revealed anew by the COVID-19 pandemic; 'unfolding' as a metaphor for actualization; freedom, necessity, and reason; and the fundamental role of the humanities in a thriving culture.
2:37 - Observations of COVID-19 and its social effects
10:55 - Balance between communitarianism and individualism
14:24 - Unfolding and actualization
18:08 - The freedom of unfolding and its intrinsic necessity
24:27 - Unfolding in relation to otherness
31:54 - Consciousness as inherent in matter
39:00 - Meaning as an encounter
47:00 - Rationality vs reason; doing wrapped up in being
53:13 - McGilchrist's early influences
57:57 - Why do we need the humanities? And their current state.
1:11:20 - New intellectual communities
In their discussion of the humanities they discuss the following article by Dr Steven Pinker and Dr McGilchrist's response:
Dr Pinker's article: https://newrepublic.com/article/114127/science-not-enemy-humanities
Dr McGilchrist's response: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/can-this-couple-work-it-out/
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Видео Iain McGilchrist and Stephen Blackwood: The Unfolding of Life and Thought канала Ralston College
2:37 - Observations of COVID-19 and its social effects
10:55 - Balance between communitarianism and individualism
14:24 - Unfolding and actualization
18:08 - The freedom of unfolding and its intrinsic necessity
24:27 - Unfolding in relation to otherness
31:54 - Consciousness as inherent in matter
39:00 - Meaning as an encounter
47:00 - Rationality vs reason; doing wrapped up in being
53:13 - McGilchrist's early influences
57:57 - Why do we need the humanities? And their current state.
1:11:20 - New intellectual communities
In their discussion of the humanities they discuss the following article by Dr Steven Pinker and Dr McGilchrist's response:
Dr Pinker's article: https://newrepublic.com/article/114127/science-not-enemy-humanities
Dr McGilchrist's response: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/can-this-couple-work-it-out/
If you'd like to support Ralston College, please feel free to subscribe to and share this podcast, either here or on your favorite podcast app, or to make a contribution to the College at https://www.ralston.ac.
Please feel free to leave a response in the comments below or to contact us through our website.
#RalstonCollege
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