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KNOW THYSELF. Today, we have the second part of the excellent conversation on First Alcibiades with Dcn. Garlick, Alec Bianco, and Athenian Stranger. The conversation starts at 124(b)!First Alcibiades is one of the BEST PLACES you could start with Plato. Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com for our reading schedule and more!Check out our WRITTEN GUIDE to First Alcibiades.From the guide:14. What does Socrates teach Alcibiades about the body (129b)?Plato teaches that the body is subordinate to the soul, viewing it as a possession rather than the essence of man. If one is to “know thyself” then one must know what the “self” is. Dcn. Garlick contrasts this with the Christian tradition's composite view of man as body and soul, influenced by Aristotle and Aquinas, yet argues Plato's stance merits seriously consideration. Dcn. Garlick argues that Plato seems to intuit the Christian teaching of man in his glorified state. For example, in the Christian tradition, there is never a time you are just a body—but there will be a time you are just a soul (after death and before the general resurrection). Moreover, even after you are united with your body for all eternity in heaven, the body, in Catholic thought, does not mediate the glory of God to the soul; rather, the soul receives God directly—not only does glorified man not use a body to know God but his body would be a hinderance, as he would then hold in his soul his thought of God and not God himself. In contrast, Aristotle seems right that our knowledge in this life comes through our senses, but this is not true in heaven—the latter is much more Platonic.As such, though Plato does not see man as essentially soul and body, his philosophical insights into who man is and why he is a soul should be taken seriously by any Christian who wants to understand his or her own tradition better. Alec stresses that Socrates downplaying the body here also has a pedagogical purpose in humbling Alcibiades' pride, which is very much rooted in his body and appearance. Athenian Stranger comments that First Alcibiades is the first discovering of “the self,” the soul; and, moreover, that an antecedent to this discovery is seen in Odysseus speaking to his own thumos in the Odyssey. Moreover, Athenian Stranger offers the trenchant observation that while a person may never be a body without a soul, that is how many people live—a life dedicated to the lower appetites, the pleasure of the body.15. What is the mirror of the soul (132d)?The eyes of lover are a mirror for the soul. The idea that we must look into the eyes of one who loves us to see ourselves is presented by Socrates as a profound method for self-knowledge. Dcn. Garlick explains: “if the body is going to know itself, what do you do? Well, I look into a mirror… clearly what we need then is a mirror to our soul… the first… mirror of the soul is the eyes of the lover, the one who loves you.” As Dcn. Garlick suggests, the dynamic goes beyond that of student-teacher and extends to other relations, like husband-wife and parent-child. Another profound aspect of this Platonic teacher is that it makes the pursuit of virtue, wisdom, and the good life a communal one. It is a stark contrast from Descartes' solitary introspection. We are social creatures—even in our pursuit of wisdom and ultimately of the divine.Athenian Stranger comments on the role of eros in philosophy and how it works on two planes: the eros between lovers, and...

durée : 00:59:21 - Le Souffle de la pensée - par : Géraldine Mosna-Savoye - La philosophe Laurence Devillairs nous parle d'un classique de la philosophie qui, avec son "je pense, donc je suis", continue d'influencer l'ensemble de la discipline : le "Discours de la Méthode" de René Descartes, qui nous enjoint à agir avec volonté et vivre avec passion. - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Laurence Devillairs Philosophe, enseignante à Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne

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Han brukar kallas den moderna filosofins fader. Genom att tvivla på alla källor till kunskap utom förnuftet självt satte René Descartes (1596–1650) den ensamma, tänkande människan i filosofins absoluta centrum. Insikten sammanfattades i en av filosofihistoriens mest kända oneliners: cogito ergo sum, ”jag tänker, alltså är jag”. Men Descartes var många saker – inte bara filosof utan också vetenskapsman, matematiker, präst, jurist, författare. Och hans filosofiska slutsatser är betydligt mer nyanserade än de ofta framställs. Bildningspoddens säsongsavslutning sätter tänderna i en filosofisk tungviktare. Hur gestaltas egentligen Descartes berömda tvivel i hans skrifter? Vad innebär det mer konkret för hans filosofi? Hur rigid är uppdelningen mellan tänkandet och kroppen i Descartes kända dualism? Och hur hamnade han i Sverige? Varför trodde han sig vara förgiftad när han låg för döden vid drottning Kristinas hov? Och var tog egentligen hans skalle vägen när den försvann kort efter hans död? Gäster i studion: Marcia Sá Cavalcante Schuback och Jonna Bornemark. Avsnittet publicerades första gången den 26 juni 2019.

In this episode, Stewart Alsop speaks with Edouard Machery, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science, about the deep cultural roots of question-asking and curiosity. From ancient Sumerian tablets to the philosophical legacies of Socrates and Descartes, the conversation spans how different civilizations have valued inquiry, the cross-cultural psychology of AI, and what makes humans unique in our drive to ask “why.” For more, explore Edouard's work at www.edouardmachery.com.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 – 05:00 Origins of question-asking, Sumerian writing, norms in early civilizations, authority and written text05:00 – 10:00 Values in AI across cultures, RLHF, tech culture in the Bay Area vs. broader American values10:00 – 15:00 Cross-cultural AI study: Taiwan vs. USA, privacy and collectivism, urban vs. rural mindset divergence15:00 – 20:00 History of curiosity in the West, from vice to virtue post-15th century, link to awe and skepticism20:00 – 25:00 Magic, alchemy, and experimentation in early science, merging maker and scholarly traditions25:00 – 30:00 Rise of public dissections, philosophy as meta-curiosity, Socratic questioning as foundational30:00 – 35:00 Socrates, Plato, Aristotle—transmission of philosophical curiosity, human uniqueness in questioning35:00 – 40:00 Language, assertion, imagination, play in animals vs. humans, symbolic worlds40:00 – 45:00 Early moderns: Montaigne, Descartes, rejection of Aristotle, rise of foundational science45:00 – 50:00 Confucianism and curiosity, tradition and authority, contrast with India and Buddhist thought50:00 – 55:00 Epistemic virtues project, training curiosity, philosophical education across cultures, spiritual curiosityKey InsightsCuriosity hasn't always been a virtue. In Western history, especially through Christian thought until the 15th century, curiosity was viewed as a vice—something dangerous and prideful—until global exploration and scientific inquiry reframed it as essential to human understanding.Question-asking is culturally embedded. Different societies place varying emphasis on questioning. While Confucian cultures promote curiosity within hierarchical structures, Christian traditions historically linked it with sin—except when directed toward divine matters.Urbanization affects curiosity more than nationality. Machery found that whether someone lives in a city or countryside often shapes their mindset more than their cultural background. Cosmopolitan environments expose individuals to diverse values, prompting greater openness and inquiry.AI ethics reveals cultural alignment. In studying attitudes toward AI in the U.S. and Taiwan, expected contrasts in privacy and collectivism were smaller than anticipated. The urban, global culture in both countries seems to produce surprisingly similar ethical concerns.The scientific method emerged from curiosity. The fusion of the maker tradition (doing) and the scholarly tradition (knowing) in the 13th–14th centuries helped birth experimentation, public dissection, and eventually modern science—all grounded in a spirit of curiosity.Philosophy begins with meta-curiosity. From Socratic questioning to Plato's dialogues and Aristotle's treatises, philosophy has always been about asking questions about questions—making “meta-curiosity” the core of the discipline.Only humans ask why. Machery notes that while animals can make requests, they don't seem to ask questions. Humans alone communicate assertions and engage in symbolic, imaginative, question-driven thought, setting us apart cognitively and culturally.

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From Plato and Derrida to anti-aging treatments, cryogenics, cloning, and whole-brain uploads, the dream of indefinite life is technological and, as Adam Rosenthal shows in Prosthetic Immortalities: a matter of prosthesis, the transformation of the original being. There can be no certainty of immortality and yet, the problem of immortality continues to haunt the soul. Rosenthal engages David Wills and Deborah Goldgaber in a conversation that touches on philosophy, transhumanism, biopolitics, Dolly the sheep and the return of the dire wolf, what it means to extend life or, ultimately, to extend death.Adam R. Rosenthal is associate professor of French and global studies at Texas A&M University. Rosenthal is author of Prosthetic Immortalities: Biology, Transhumanism, and the Search for Indefinite Life and Poetics and the Gift: Reading Poetry from Homer to Derrida.David Wills is professor of French studies at Brown University and author of Prosthesis. Deborah Goldgaber is assistant professor of philosophy at Louisiana State University and author of Speculative Grammatology: Deconstruction and the New Materialism.REFERENCES:Plato HomerDescartesHeidegger (the Dasein)DerridaGeoffrey HintonHegelNick BostrumDolly the sheepDavid ChalmersAubrey de GreyJean-Baptiste LamarckPraise for the book:“Rigorous, compelling, and beautifully written, Prosthetic Immortalities is at the vanguard of the new wave in Derrida studies.”—Nicole Anderson, founding editor, Derrida Today Journal“Adam R. Rosenthal conjures up the ghosts of metaphysics that return today through the promises of indefinite life from medical science and transhumanist speculations, moving brilliantly between science and science fiction.”—Francesco Vitale, author of Biodeconstruction: Jacques Derrida and the Life SciencesProsthetic Immortalities: Biology, Transhumanism, and the Search for Indefinite Life by Adam R. Rosenthal, with foreword by David Wills, is available from University of Minneota Press. Thank you for listening.

What comes after the human? We're living through multiple crises — ecological, technological, political. But beneath all of that is something even deeper: a crisis of the self. Who are we, really? How did we come to see ourselves as separate from the world, from each other, from the systems that sustain us? And what if that way of thinking is what got us into this mess? Today's guest is Mark C. Taylor, philosopher, cultural critic, and author of After the Human. Mark and Sean discuss the philosophical roots of climate change, the dangers of individualism, the false promise of techno-utopianism, and what it might mean to shift from seeing ourselves as isolated egos to members of a vast, interdependent web. They talk about AI, death, Hegel, Descartes, hope, and why ideas matter. Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling) Guest: Mark C. Taylor, philosopher and author of After the Human: A Philosophy for the Future. We would love to hear from you. To tell us what we thought of this episode, email us at tga@voxmail.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. Listen to The Gray Area ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

* "Pseudoscience" and Reverse Engineering: This week Fred Williams and Doug McBurney welcome Dr. Michael Egnor: author of "The Immortal Mind", a medical doctor, professor of neurosurgery at Stony Brook University, and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute who's been a leading voice addressing intelligent design, the mind-brain relationship, and the limits of materialist explanations in science. * The Heart of the Matter: Listen in as Dr. Egnor explains how the assumption that the heart is a pump, (a design inference) is essential to analysis of the "Windkessel effect" and how the design of the circulatory system of the brain protects delicate microcirculation infrastructure from the powerful pumping force of the heart. * Hemispheres: Get the back story on a surgical procedure called the "hemispherectomy", and it's implications for the mind/body interface, including fascinating descriptions of how Penfield's study of seizures implies that reason, abstract thought and the will arise not in the brain, but elsewhere. * Flesh Versus Mind: Dr. Egnor reviews the thoughts of Aquinas, Plato, Ryle, Descartes, Aristotle and others regarding the mind and the body, and the compatibility of those thoughts with the best understanding of modern neuroscience. * The Savant: Hear Dr. Egnor comment on Bob Enyart's theory regarding the often amazing capabilities displayed by savants. * Soul, Spirit & Body: Listen to Fred, Doug & Dr. Egnor explore the nature of the body, soul, spirit relationship, and how Francis Crick proved that being smart does not necessarily make one wise, (check out quote number three)!

* "Pseudoscience" and Reverse Engineering: This week Fred Williams and Doug McBurney welcome Dr. Michael Egnor: author of "The Immortal Mind", a medical doctor, professor of neurosurgery at Stony Brook University, and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute who's been a leading voice addressing intelligent design, the mind-brain relationship, and the limits of materialist explanations in science. * The Heart of the Matter: Listen in as Dr. Egnor explains how the assumption that the heart is a pump, (a design inference) is essential to analysis of the "Windkessel effect" and how the design of the circulatory system of the brain protects delicate microcirculation infrastructure from the powerful pumping force of the heart. * Hemispheres: Get the back story on a surgical procedure called the "hemispherectomy", and it's implications for the mind/body interface, including fascinating descriptions of how Penfield's study of seizures implies that reason, abstract thought and the will arise not in the brain, but elsewhere. * Flesh Versus Mind: Dr. Egnor reviews the thoughts of Aquinas, Plato, Ryle, Descartes, Aristotle and others regarding the mind and the body, and the compatibility of those thoughts with the best understanding of modern neuroscience. * The Savant: Hear Dr. Egnor comment on Bob Enyart's theory regarding the often amazing capabilities displayed by savants. * Soul, Spirit & Body: Listen to Fred, Doug & Dr. Egnor explore the nature of the body, soul, spirit relationship, and how Francis Crick proved that being smart does not necessarily make one wise, (check out quote number three)!

Today's guest is Major Donald Vandergriff (U.S. Army retired), a distinguished military thinker, educator, and reform advocate with over two decades of service across the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and National Guard. As Director of Adaptive Leadership Training at Nemertes, and the author of multiple influential works, he brings a blend of operational experience and intellectual rigour. In this episode, I speak with Don about his edited volume Mission Command: The Who, What, Where, When and Why. What I really enjoyed about Don's book, and why it was a great fit for Hypervelocity, was how his and the other essays in it delved into the philosophical underpinnings of mission command and current U.S military culture. We tackle the key questions: How did the Prussian's defeat at the hands of Napolean lead Helmuth von Moltke to develop the philosophy of Auftragstaktik - or Mission Command? Why is Mission Command a cultural philosophy and not a social technology? How does the influence of Descartes mean that U.S. Army culture is French? Should U.S. Army culture be less Jominian and more Clausewitzian? Can Weber's theorizing on bureaucracy be used to explain current U.S. Army culture?Does the vast amount of data collected by situational awareness technology weaken mission command by encouraging excessive micromanagement of troops?Chapters00:00 Introduction to Major Donald Vandergriff01:53 The Origins of Mission Command14:38 Moltke's Leadership and the Evolution of Mission Command23:24 Mission Command as a Cultural Philosophy29:20 Challenges in Implementing Mission Command30:19 Empowering Decision-Making in Military Training31:49 The Influence of French Military Philosophy39:49 Cultural Shifts: Clausewitz vs. Jomini43:00 Bureaucracy and Its Impact on Military Culture46:21 Technology's Double-Edged Sword in Command51:00 Lessons from Historical Commanders: Rommel's Approach55:38 Building Trust for Effective Leadership

What do emotions reveal about the connection between mind and body? We turn to Descartes' correspondence with Elisabeth and his On the Passions to find out.

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Quand on parle de René Descartes, l'un des plus célèbres philosophes français, c'est le plus souvent pour parler du cogito, de la dualité corps/âme, de l'existence de Dieu, etc.Dans tout ça, Descartes ne s'occupe guère de politique, ou en tout cas pas vraiment pour qu'on puisse se dire, que Descartes ait construit une pensée politique. Mais est-ce vraiment le cas ? SOMMAIRE 00:00 Intro 02:57 Une anti-politique cartésienne 05:47 Politique et religion : la querelle d'Utrecht 09:22 L'égale considération de chacun : la générosité et la question du pouvoir BIBLIOGRAPHIE Guenancia Pierre, Descartes et l'ordre politique, Gallimard, coll. "Tel". Guenancia Pierre, Lire Descartes, Gallimard, coll. "Folio Essai" Pellegrin Marie-Frédérique, Raymond Clément, Descartes politique, Classique Garnier. Rouquayrol Louis, Découvrir Descartes, Éditions sociales Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Philosophy Is Sexy n'est pas qu'un podcast, c'est une parenthèse intime, un pas de côté, pour oser la philosophie, la désacraliser, la remettre au cœur de notre vie et se laisser inspirer. Marie Robert, auteure du best-seller traduit en quinze langues, "Kant tu ne sais plus quoi faire", de "Descartes pour les jours de doute" et"Le Voyage de Pénélope" (Flammarion-Versilio) nous interpelle de son ton complice et entrainant. La prof qu'on aurait aimé avoir, celle surtout qui va faire des philosophes nos précieux alliés.https://www.susannalea.com/sla-title/penelopes-voyage/Directrice Pédagogique des écoles Montessori Esclaibes. @PhilosophyIsSexyProduction: Les podcasteursMusique Originale: Laurent Aknin Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), también conocido como Benedictus de Spinoza, fue un filósofo neerlandés de origen sefardí portugués, considerado uno de los pensadores más influyentes del siglo XVII y una figura clave en el surgimiento de la Ilustración y el racionalismo moderno. Spinoza nació en Ámsterdam en una familia judía que había huido de la Inquisición en Portugal. Recibió una educación religiosa tradicional, destacándose en los estudios del Talmud. Sin embargo, sus ideas filosóficas heterodoxas lo llevaron a ser excomulgado de la comunidad judía en 1656, a los 24 años, mediante un severo edicto de herem que nunca fue revocado. Tras su expulsión, Spinoza adoptó una vida modesta como pulidor de lentes, dedicando su tiempo al estudio y la escritura filosófica. Rechazó cátedras universitarias y vivió de forma independiente, manteniendo correspondencia con destacados intelectuales de su época. Ética demostrada según el orden geométrico (1677), Esta obra, publicada póstumamente, es su tratado más conocido. En ella, Spinoza aplica un método geométrico, similar al de Euclides, para desarrollar una visión sistemática de la realidad, la mente y la moralidad. Propone que Dios y la naturaleza son una misma sustancia infinita (monismo), y que todo lo que existe es una manifestación de esta única realidad. Tratado teológico-político (1670), Publicado anónimamente, este tratado defiende la libertad de pensamiento y expresión, argumentando que la teología y la filosofía deben mantenerse separadas. Critica la interpretación literal de las Escrituras y sostiene que los milagros pueden explicarse mediante leyes naturales. Además, aboga por un gobierno democrático que garantice la libertad individual. Principios de la filosofía de Descartes (1663), En esta obra, Spinoza presenta una exposición de la filosofía de René Descartes utilizando el método geométrico. Incluye también pensamientos metafísicos propios, mostrando tanto su admiración como sus críticas hacia el cartesianismo. Ideas filosóficas: Monismo: Sostiene que solo existe una sustancia, Dios o la naturaleza, y que todo lo que existe es una manifestación de esta única realidad. Determinismo: Cree que todo ocurre según leyes necesarias, negando el libre albedrío en el sentido tradicional. Ética racional: Propone que la virtud y la felicidad se alcanzan mediante el conocimiento racional de uno mismo y del universo. Crítica religiosa: Rechaza la idea de un Dios antropomórfico y los dogmas religiosos, promoviendo una comprensión naturalista de la religión. Las ideas de Spinoza influyeron profundamente en el pensamiento moderno, anticipando conceptos de la Ilustración y el secularismo. Filósofos como Hegel, Nietzsche y Einstein reconocieron su impacto. Su defensa de la libertad de pensamiento y su visión racional del mundo continúan siendo relevantes en debates contemporáneos sobre religión, política y ética. Crítica religiosa: Rechaza la idea de un Dios antropomórfico y los dogmas religiosos, promoviendo una comprensión naturalista de la religión.

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Send us a textThis Episode was originally made available to my Patreon community on September 15, 2024.... I hope you find it interesting.Study Notes: "Superstition and Fear - Faith and Hope"Episode Overview:Key Topics:Definition and characteristics of superstition.The biblical definition of faith.The influence of superstition on modern life.Enlightenment perspectives on superstition and faith.Practical steps to cultivate biblical faith.Distinguishing Superstition from Faith:Superstition is an attempt to control uncertain circumstances through human means rather than trusting in God's sovereign will.Faith involves a relationship with God characterized by trust, obedience, and reliance on His wisdom and timing (Proverbs 3:5-6).Practical Steps to Cultivate Biblical Faith:Immerse Yourself in Scripture:Romans 10:17: "Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."Regularly read and meditate on the Bible.Pray Continually:Philippians 4:6-7: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."Use prayer to express trust in God and seek His guidance.Fellowship with Believers:Hebrews 10:24-25: "Consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together."Be part of a community for support and encouragement.Obey God's Commands:James 2:17: "Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."Demonstrate faith through obedience and practical action.Conclusion:Understanding the difference between superstition and faith is essential for a vibrant and biblically grounded Christian life. Superstition seeks control through human means, while faith places trust in God's sovereignty. Cultivating a biblical faith involves immersing in Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and obedience to God's commands.Thank you for listening to this bonus episode. We hope it helps you grow in your understanding of faith and steer clear of superstitions that can subtly influence your life.Personalized Cancer Treatment Center in USAWe treat you—not just your illness—with personalized, integrative care, love, and support.Support the showTo listen to my monthly church history podcast, subscribe at; https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com For an ad-free version of my podcasts plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month whilst also helping keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free for listeners everywhere support me at;|PatreonSupport me to continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com

A royal scholar and philosopher sets aside the tribulations of her family to debate Descartes over the relation between mind and body and the nature of happiness.

durée : 00:29:23 - Avoir raison avec... - par : Géraldine Mosna-Savoye - Qui peut se vanter d'avoir consigné, tous les jours, de 5h du matin à 8h, ses pensées et ses méditations à la manière d'un Pascal ou d'un Descartes ? Quel philosophe, si ce n'est Paul Valéry, peut prétendre avoir cherché toute sa vie les lois de l'esprit et tenter de l'atteindre tel un maître yogi ? - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Benedetta Zaccarello Chargée de recherche au CNRS

We tend to believe consciousness is purely mental. And since Descartes' "I think therefore I am", we've privileged the mind as the centrepiece of thought and consciousness. But such a view is mistaken argues award-winning neuroscientist Antonio Damasio.Feelings, long dismissed as secondary to thinking, are where consciousness begins, and are deeply rooted in the body and its physical processes. Join Damasio as he presents a new theory of consciousness and undoes the philosophical separation between mind and body posed by Descartes.Antonio Damasio is an award-winning neuroscientist known for his pioneering work on emotions, intuitions and the biological origins of consciousness.He is the author of several books including Descartes' Error and The Strange Order of Things. His most recent book Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious explores the origin and evolution of consciousness.And don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode!To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?" (1912). Prichard claims that we feel certain actions to be obligatory, and that we have no justification for doubting those raw intuitions. The situation, he claims, is comparable to epistemology: We have no grounds for doubting globally a la Descartes, but only in particular circumstances where science demands we should go back and check again, but more carefully. Likewise, we can be wrong about particular moral judgments, but the process of refining them is just to put ourselves (really or imaginatively) in the ethical situation and gauge the intuitions more carefully. So the only legitimate task of moral philosophy is to establish that global doubt is not warranted, and to get us to observe our intuitions more carefully and discuss them with others. Read along with us. You can choose to watch this on video⁠. To get future parts, subscribe at ⁠patreon.com/closereadsphilosophy⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

durée : 00:29:23 - Avoir raison avec... - par : Géraldine Mosna-Savoye - Qui peut se vanter d'avoir consigné, tous les jours, de 5h du matin à 8h, ses pensées et ses méditations à la manière d'un Pascal ou d'un Descartes ? Quel philosophe, si ce n'est Paul Valéry, peut prétendre avoir cherché toute sa vie les lois de l'esprit et tenter de l'atteindre tel un maître yogi ? - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Benedetta Zaccarello Chargée de recherche au CNRS

Send us a textGlen Scrivener interviews Graham Tomlin about his book 'Blaise Pascal:The Man Who Made the Modern World'. They discuss how René Descartes introduced a radical method of doubt which has had a huge impact on how we see the world and the split between fact and value. But Blaise Pascal, living at the same time as Descartes, had a different approach.Book your place at Responding to the Rebirth: http://rebirthconference.netCheck out the 321 course and The 321 Podcast at: 321course.comSubscribe to the Speak Life YouTube channel for videos which see all of life with Jesus at the centre:youtube.com/SpeakLifeMediaSubscribe to the Reformed Mythologist YouTube channel to explore how the stories we love point to the greatest story of all:youtube.com/@ReformedMythologistDiscord is an online platform where you can interact with the Speak Life team and other Speak Life supporters. There's bonus content, creative/theological discussion and lots of fun. Join our Discord here:speaklife.org.uk/discordSpeak Life is a UK based charity that resources the church to reach the world.Learn more about us here:speaklife.org.ukSupport the show

Cartesio: vita, filosofia e pensiero dell'intellettuale francese considerato il fondatore della matematica e della filosofia moderne, autore del Discorso sul metodo.

Descartes' “provisional” morality and his views on free will and virtue.

Participants: John Steppling, Hiroyuki Hamada, Daniel Broudy, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Palestine, a few words in honor of the life of Christopher Black, police actions in Los Angeles against migrants and minorities and their defenders, Mike Davis' “No One is Illegal” (2006), Alexandre Havard-Dianine on Descartes, Rousseau, and Nietzsche, Jacinda Adern's career after the covid years in New Zealand, digital money vs. travelers' checks, the occupation of the mind of the target population, Jacques Ellul: agitation and integration propaganda. Music track: “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis (public domain).

Francesco Cerrato, Matteo Cavalleri"La battaglia delle idee"Il partito comunista italiano e la filosofia nel secondo dopoguerraLuca Sossella Editorewww.lucasossellaeditore.itIl rapporto tra il Partito comunista italiano e la filosofia fu tutt'altro che formale o superficiale. La cultura politica del Partito, dei suoi quadri dirigenti e delle sue e suoi militanti, si nutrì spesso di letture e riflessioni filosofiche. Molte filosofe e filosofi italiani furono “intellettuali organici”, altre e altri con il Partito dialogarono, talvolta polemizzarono. Il Pci non si limitò a osservare, ma intervenne attivamente nel dibattito filosofico: pubblicando saggi e recensioni sui propri organi di stampa, organizzando convegni e promuovendo dibattiti.Quali erano le ragioni di questa vicinanza? Chi furono le protagoniste e i protagonisti di questo confronto?Il libro esplora la logica, le questioni teoriche e la storia di un rapporto intenso e necessario, complesso e non privo di attriti, sempre incentrato sul tema della pensabilità e praticabilità della trasformazione storica.Matteo Cavalleri svolge attività di ricerca e insegnamento presso il Dipartimento di Filosofia dell'Università di Bologna. I suoi interessi comprendono la filosofia hegeliana, l'antropologia filosofica, la relazione tra letteratura, politica e filosofia e il pensiero filosofico italiano novecentesco.Francesco Cerrato insegna Storia della filosofia nel Dipartimento di Filosofia dell'Università di Bologna. È direttore di “Dianoia. Rivista di filosofia”. Tra i suoi temi di ricerca si segnalano la filosofia del Seicento con particolare riferimento a Descartes, Hobbes e Spinoza e la filosofia italiana dei secoli XIX e XX.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Descartes' Meditations caused controversy as soon as it appeared. In this episode we look at criticisms including the “Cartesian Circle,” and how Descartes answered them.

In this episode, we delve into one of the most profound and contested questions in both philosophy and esotericism: What is the self in magical practice?Drawing on thinkers such as René Descartes, David Hume, and Carl Jung, we examine how the self has been variously conceived as a rational substance, a bundle of perceptions, or an archetypal totality. We then explore how these models intersect with key esoteric frameworks, from Aleister Crowley's doctrine of the True Will and the invocation of the Holy Guardian Angel, to the layered soul of Hermetic Qabalah, and the radically performative self of chaos magic.Is the magical self unified, fragmented, performative, or transcendent? And how do different traditions answer this question through their rituals, symbols, and spiritual technologies?Join me as we explore the shifting boundaries between self, soul, and sorcery.CONNECT & SUPPORT

C'est une nuit calme de la mi-juillet 1709 à Versailles : le vieux Louis XIV observe une cassette scellée. Il y a quelques jours, le monarque a ordonné la destruction de l'entièreté des archives royales concernant le plus grand scandale de son règne. Trente ans après la fin de l'affaire des poisons, le souverain souhaite plonger cette histoire dans un “éternel oubli.” Empoisonnements en série, sorcellerie, messes noires, rebondissements sordides et secrets d'État… Avec 442 personnes inculpées issus de toutes les strates de la société et des victimes innombrables, l'affaire qui nous occupe aujourd'hui a durablement marqué l'histoire de la justice française.Notre histoire débute au tout début des années 1670, le règne de Louis XIV est à son apogée. La guerre de Hollande vient de se terminer, laissant la France victorieuse. Ce siècle est marqué par les pensées de Descartes et Pascal, prônant la Foi, la mesure et la raison. Les Arts et les lettres sont portés au nue aussi bien par la peinture, la sculpture et l'architecture.Rien ne semble pouvoir faire vaciller le Roi Soleil, monarque absolu. Mais l'une des affaires les plus sordides de l'histoire s'apprête à déferler sur la France. Elle prend forme dans un petit appartement de l'impasse parisienne des marchands de chevaux, jadis située tout près de la place Maubert dans le 5e arrondissement.

This is a short preview of a supporter-only bonus episode. In this episode, I explore the psychological and philosophical reasons we keep projecting something human into our machines. From ancient automata to Boston Dynamics, from Descartes to modern AI, we've been building mechanical reflections of ourselves for centuries. But why? What does it say about us that we want our machines to seem alive—even when we know they aren't?

Tune into this episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute for crucial updates impacting the freight industry, including the recent doubling of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. These duties now stand at 50%, effective Wednesday, aiming to bolster domestic metals manufacturing and shield American steel worker jobs. This move has prompted Canada to negotiate for tariff removal, while Mexico has denounced the hike as a violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). We also delve into the latest from LTL carrier XPO, which reported a modest 5.7% year-over-year decline in tonnage for May. This decline aligns with previous guidance and typical seasonality, as the industry continues to await an uptick in demand. The company's monthly declines show an improvement compared to the first quarter.  Additionally, the episode covers Descartes' significant announcement of a 7% workforce reduction, impacting approximately 200 jobs. This action is an expansion of an earlier restructuring plan, designed to manage the uncertainties facing the freight industry due to changing trade policies and volatile economic forecasts. Despite these challenges, Descartes reported a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue, although it fell short of wider market estimates for earnings per share.  Finally, we highlight upcoming FreightWaves TV events, including episodes of Freightonomics and The Long Haul. Mark your calendars for the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th in Washington D.C., and be sure to register at live.freightwaves.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune into this episode of the FreightWaves Morning Minute for crucial updates impacting the freight industry, including the recent doubling of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. These duties now stand at 50%, effective Wednesday, aiming to bolster domestic metals manufacturing and shield American steel worker jobs. This move has prompted Canada to negotiate for tariff removal, while Mexico has denounced the hike as a violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). We also delve into the latest from LTL carrier XPO, which reported a modest 5.7% year-over-year decline in tonnage for May. This decline aligns with previous guidance and typical seasonality, as the industry continues to await an uptick in demand. The company's monthly declines show an improvement compared to the first quarter.  Additionally, the episode covers Descartes' significant announcement of a 7% workforce reduction, impacting approximately 200 jobs. This action is an expansion of an earlier restructuring plan, designed to manage the uncertainties facing the freight industry due to changing trade policies and volatile economic forecasts. Despite these challenges, Descartes reported a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue, although it fell short of wider market estimates for earnings per share.  Finally, we highlight upcoming FreightWaves TV events, including episodes of Freightonomics and The Long Haul. Mark your calendars for the Enterprise Fleet Summit on July 23rd and the Supply Chain AI Symposium on July 30th in Washington D.C., and be sure to register at live.freightwaves.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this continued discussion of imaginative apologetics it is argued that the possibility of knowing is not contained within thought, the possibility and impossibility posed from Anselm, Descartes, and Kant, but as Hegel argues, it is contained in the personhood of God revealed in Christ. (Register now for the course Colossians and Christology which will run from June 3rd to July 29th https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings) If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

We're joined in this episode by a leading expert on one of the most famous works of philosophy ever written: Descartes' Meditations.

Philosophy Is Sexy n'est pas qu'un podcast, c'est une parenthèse intime, un pas de côté, pour oser la philosophie, la désacraliser, la remettre au cœur de notre vie et se laisser inspirer. Marie Robert, auteure du best-seller traduit en quinze langues, "Kant tu ne sais plus quoi faire", de "Descartes pour les jours de doute" et"Le Voyage de Pénélope" (Flammarion-Versilio) nous interpelle de son ton complice et entrainant. La prof qu'on aurait aimé avoir, celle surtout qui va faire des philosophes nos précieux alliés.https://www.susannalea.com/sla-title/penelopes-voyage/Directrice Pédagogique des écoles Montessori Esclaibes. @PhilosophyIsSexyProduction: Les podcasteursMusique Originale: Laurent Aknin Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Nous sommes dans les années 1650-1670, à Rome. Une période durant laquelle la réputation d'Athanasius Kircher est au Zénith. Ainsi, les nobles étrangers, de passage dans la ville éternelle, se font-ils un devoir de visiter le célèbre musée où le savant jésuite a rassemblé les témoignages les plus fameux de la nature et de l'activité humaine et d'où se détachent quelques instruments directement issus de son imagination fertile et dont il fait, lui-même, la démonstration. A la reine Christine de Suède, en visite à Rome, le bon père a fait cadeau d'un obélisque de sa composition. Kircher, qui a été instruit dans les principales sciences de son temps, qu'il a en partie enseignées et pour lesquelles il a mené des recherches dont attestent ses publications, est un as dans le domaine des hiéroglyphes. Une expertise qu'il met au service de sa foi. Toutefois si l'érudit polyglotte jouit d'une position enviable dans le grand monde, celui de l'Eglise et de l'aristocratie, il n'en va pas toujours comme cela dans le cercle, plus restreint, des savants. Des esprits scientifiques éminents, comme Descartes, iront jusqu'à le traiter de charlatan. Mais l'une de ses forces et, sans doute, l'une de ses faiblesses, est qu'il ne doute jamais. Son ambition fut, non seulement, de montrer l'unité profonde d'un monde qui est la manifestation de Dieu et où « tout est dans tout », mais encore, de dégager les connexions et les correspondances les plus secrètes entre les choses. Que faut-il retenir du parcours d'Athanasius Kircher ? La leçon se limite-t-elle à une union impossible entre sciences et foi ? Avec nous : Jean Winand, docteur en Philologie orientale (égyptologie), professeur ordinaire à l'Université de Liège. Sujets traités : Athanasius Kircher, science, foi, hiéroglyphes, Eglise, aristocratie, savant, Descartes, Dieu, Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

durée : 00:04:28 - Choses vues - par : Laurence Devillairs - Et si le vrai bonheur n'était pas dans le faire, mais dans l'être, et surtout dans la liberté ? Laurence Devillairs revisite Sénèque, Descartes et La Fontaine pour repenser notre quête de joie et de sens.

The word “Cartesian” is synonymous with a radical contrast between mind and body. What led Descartes to his dualism, and how can he explain vital activities in humans and animals having rejected the Aristotelian theory of soul?

This week, Kevin goes off the fitness path and dives deep into philosophy, exploring how our senses—and even industries like fitness—can deceive us. From Plato and Descartes to The Matrix and Baudrillard, he explains why what you think is real might just be a well-crafted illusion. Plus, hear how you can keep connecting with Kevin after his final episode.Get-Fit Guy is hosted by Kevin Don. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a fitness question? Email Kevin at getfitguy@quickanddirtytips.com or leave us a voicemail at (510) 353-3014.Find Get-Fit Guy on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more fitness tips.Get-Fit Guy is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://www.quickanddirtytips.comhttps://www.facebook.com/GetFitGuyhttps://twitter.com/GetFitGuyhttps://www.kevindon.com/

How Descartes fashioned a “method” to repel even the strongest and most radical forms of doubt, with the cogito argument as its foundation.

Philosophy Is Sexy n'est pas qu'un podcast, c'est une parenthèse intime, un pas de côté, pour oser la philosophie, la désacraliser, la remettre au cœur de notre vie et se laisser inspirer. Marie Robert, auteure du best-seller traduit en quinze langues, "Kant tu ne sais plus quoi faire", de "Descartes pour les jours de doute" et "Le Voyage de Pénélope" (Flammarion-Versilio) nous interpelle de son ton complice et entrainant. La prof qu'on aurait aimé avoir, celle surtout qui va faire des philosophes nos précieux alliés. https://www.susannalea.com/sla-title/penelopes-voyage/ Directrice Pédagogique des écoles Montessori Esclaibes. @PhilosophyIsSexy Production: Les podcasteurs Musique Originale: Laurent AkninDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

On the show this time, it's the futuristic rock drama of Guadalajara band Descartes a Kant. When Guadalajara-based group Descartes A Kant created their most recent album, 2023’s After Destruction, they actually made something much bigger. They built an entire concept and universe in which humans struggle to remain human in the face of relentless simulated reality. Their music is post-punk meets indie rock with incredibly intricate electronics. And you’ll want to make sure you check out the video for this one at some point, too. Recorded October 18, 2024 Hello User / Graceless Press Any Key / Woman Sobbing Self-F / The Mess We've Made A Catastrophe 47 Dogs / After Destruction Enlightenment Bubbles / Restart and Heal Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show this time, it's the futuristic rock drama of Guadalajara band Descartes a Kant. When Guadalajara-based group Descartes A Kant created their most recent album, 2023’s After Destruction, they actually made something much bigger. They built an entire concept and universe in which humans struggle to remain human in the face of relentless simulated reality. Their music is post-punk meets indie rock with incredibly intricate electronics. And you’ll want to make sure you check out the video for this one at some point, too. Recorded October 18, 2024 Hello User / Graceless Press Any Key / Woman Sobbing Self-F / The Mess We've Made A Catastrophe 47 Dogs / After Destruction Enlightenment Bubbles / Restart and Heal Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Descartes body is purely geometrical. So how does he understand features we can perceive, like color, and causation between bodies?

It's Die Hard in a simulation!This week, hosts Phil and Liam are following the white rabbit into one of the most prophetic and influential movie of the 90s - The Matrix (1999) - with special guest Matt Zoller Seitz, the renowned Editor at Large of rogerebert.com. He is a Features Writer at New York Magazine, and is the author of many books, including books on Wes Anderson, Mad Men, The Sopranos, and many more. Matt not only loves this movie, but talks eloquently about how it changed his life. Released in the banner year of 1999, The Matrix follows Thomas Anderson, a mild-mannered software engineer who moonlights as a notorious hacker known as Neo, discovers to his horror that the world he lives in is actually an elaborate simulated reality created by intelligent machines who have subjugated humanity. Guided by the enigmatic resistance leader Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) and the skilled warrior Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Neo learns the truth about the Matrix and his potential role as "The One," a prophesied savior who can bend, and perhaps break, its rules. As he battles powerful Agents led by the ruthless Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), Neo must embrace his destiny and free his mind to prevent the machines' enslavement of humanity.We talk about the film's unexpected connections to Die Hard (Kinda blowing Matt's mind), the movie's philosophical complexity (Plato! Descartes! Baurdrillard!), it's appropriation by both the right and left-wing, and if it can be seen, 26 years on, as being somewhat optimistic. We also talk about the culture-chaning action, the amazing performances by Reeves, Moss, Fishburne, and Weaving, and how the movie's style hasn't aged a day. So call your operator and strap in for one of our most mind-blowing episodes yet!Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How René Descartes' understanding of his own intellectual project evolved across his lifetime.

Charlotte Mason viewed all educational possibilities as fitting into one or the other of two schools of philosophy: Materialism and Idealism. Instead, she offers a "middle way," a new path that draws on the strengths of both schools. The portion of Parents and Children where she discusses these ideas is dense. In this episode of the podcast, Jessica Becker guides us through what Miss Mason had to say, and, more importantly, why it is essential for parents and teachers to find balance between these two educational extremes.   Parents and Children (Volume 2), Charlotte Mason, chapters 11-13 "Probably the chief source of weakness in our attempt to formulate a science of education is that we do not perceive that education is the outcome of philosophy. We deal with the issue and ignore the source. Hence our efforts lack continuity and definite aim. We are content to pick up a suggestion here, a practical hint there, without even troubling ourselves to consider what is that scheme of life of which such hints and suggestions are the output." (2/118)  "Method implies two things-a way to an end, and step-by-step progress in that way." (1/8) "We need not aspire to a complete and exhaustive code of educational laws. This will· come to us duly when humanity bas, so to speak, fulfilled itself. Meantime, we have enough to go on with if we would believe it. What we have to do is to gather together and order our resources ; to put the first thing foremost and all things in sequence, and to see that education is neither more nor less than the practical application of our philosophy. Hence, if our educational thought is to be sound and effectual we must look to the philosophy which underlies it, and must be in a condition to trace every counsel of perfection for the bringing-up of children to one or other of the two schools of philosophy of which it must needs be the outcome." (2/119-120) "Is our system of education to be the issue of naturalism or of idealism, or is there indeed a media via?" (2/120) "The truth is, we are in the throes of an educational revolution ; we are emerging from chaos rather than about to plunge into it; we are beginning to recognise that education is the applied science of life, and that we really have existing material in the philosophy of the ages and the science of the day to formulate an educational code whereby we may order the lives of our children and regulate our own." (2/119) "The functions of education may be roughly defined as twofold : (a) the formation of habits; (b) the presentation of ideas. The first depends far more largely than we recognise on physiological processes. The second is purely spiritual in origin, method, and result. Is it not possible that here we have the meeting-point of the two philosophies which have divided mankind since men began to think about their thoughts and ways? Both are right ; both are necessary; both have their full activity in the development of a human being at his best." (2/125) "For a habit is set up by following out an initial idea with a long sequence of corresponding acts. You tell a child that the Great Duke slept in so narrow a bed that he could not turn over, because, said he, ' When you want to turn over it's time to get up.' The boy does not wish to get up in the morning, but he does wish to be like the hero of Waterloo. You stimulate him to act upon this idea day after day for a month or so, until the habit is formed, and it is just as easy as not to get up in good time." (2/125) "You may bring your horse to the water, but you can't make him drink; and you may present ideas of the fittest to the mind of the child; but you do not know in the least which he will take, and which he will reject." (2/127) "Our part is to see that his educational plat is constantly replenished with fit and inspiring ideas, and then we must needs leave it to the child's own appetite to take which he will have, and as much as he requires." (2/127) "We shall not be content that they learn geography, history, Latin, what not,-we shall ask what salient ideas are presented in each such study, and how will these ideas affect the intellectual and moral development of the child." (2/127) "We shall probably differ from him in many matters of detail, but we shall most likely be inclined to agree with his conclusion that, not some subject of mere utility, but moral and social science conveyed by means of history, literature, or otherwise, is the one subject which we are not at liberty to leave out from the curriculum of' a being breathing thoughtful breath.'" (2/127-28) "Two things are necessary. First, we must introduce into the study of each science the philosophic spirit and method, general views, the search for the most general principles and conclusions. We must then reduce the different sciences to unity by a sound training in philosophy, which will be as obligatory to students in science as to students in literature. . . • Scientific truths, said Descartes, are battles won ; describe to the young the principal and most heroic of these battles; you will thus interest them in the results of science, and you will develop in them a scientific spirit by means of the enthusiasm for the conquest of truth; you will make them see the power of the reasoning which has led to discoveries in the past, and which will do so again in the future. How interesting arithmetic and geometry might be if we gave a short history of their principal theorems; if the child were mentally present at the labours of a Pythagoras, a Plato, a Euclid, or in modern times of a Viete, a Descartes, a Pascal, or a Leibnitz. Great theories, instead of being lifeless and anonymous abstractions, would become human, living truths, each with its own history, like a statue by Michael Angelo, or like a painting by Raphael." (2/128) Atomic Habits, James Clear String, Straightedge and Shadow, Julia Diggins Men, Microscopes and Living Things, Katherine Shippen Nicole's Form 3-4 Biology Science Guide AWAKEN: A Living Books Conference Episode 167: Method vs. System Raphael's School of Athens Living Book Press ADE Teacher Training Videos