The limits of knowledge | Rupert Sheldra...

<p><strong>Why we worship without knowing it</strong></p><p>What should be included within the remit of philosophy? Religion? Love? Hair? </p><p>Join well-known public speakers and writers Alain de Botton and Alex O'Connor as they talk through what philosophy can offer us, why we ... Show More

<p>Over the past decades, neuroscience has blossomed, positioning itself as a kind of master discipline over everything else. For who understands the brain surely understands all of human activity and creation? Or not?</p><p>Neuroscience's reach has extended past its scientific r ... Show More

<p>What is nothing? Can it be defined, either philosophically or scientifically? Or will the exploration of nothing bring, ultimately, to nothing?</p><p>The philosophical exploration of nothingness is an ancient one, from the mysterious number zero through theological understandi ... Show More

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Kant’s views on the limits of human knowledge. First, we ask ourselves why we seek knowledge at all and whether there will ever be an endpoint to our search for it. Next, we discuss our human experience of the world in contrast to the wo ... Show More

"أنا أفكر إذًا أنا موجود"~ René Descartesالشك لا يمكن أن يكون أساس المعرفة يناقش وسيم ورفيق رغبة البشر في "اليقينية"، متناولين👇- فلسفة ديكارت في المعرفة وتأثيرها عبر العصور المختلفة- التمييز بين الإثبات والدليلالإثبات👈 في مجال الرياضيات والمنطق المُجرد فقط - تثبت نظرية بما لا ي ... Show More

<p>Sam Harris revisits the central argument he made in his book, <em><a href="https://amzn.to/3WjfT8m">The Moral Landscape</a></em>, about the reality of moral truth. He discusses the way concepts like "good" and "evil" can be thought about objectively, the primacy of our intuiti ... Show More

<p>Sam Harris speaks with Robert Sapolsky about the widespread belief in free will. They discuss the limits of intuition, the views of Dan Dennett, complexity and emergence, downward causation, abstraction, epigenetics, predictability, fatalism, Benjamin Libet, the primacy of luc ... Show More

Buddhists are famous for their thesis that selves do not exist. But if they are right, what would that thesis mean for our apparent sense of self and for ordinary practices involving selves—or at least persons? In Selfless Minds: A Contemporary Perspective on Vasubandhu’s Metaphy ... Show More

Time can feel like a subjective experience—different at different points in our lives. It’s also a real, measurable thing. The universe may be too big to fully comprehend, but what we do know could help inform the ways we approach our understanding of ourselves, our purpose, and ... Show More

<p>Si vous n'avez pas eu le temps d'écouter en intégralité l'épisode "Votre enfant est-il vraiment HPI ?", le mathématicien, psychologue et chercheur en sciences cognitives Nicolas Gauvrit, co-auteur de la bande dessinée <a href="https://arenes.fr/livre/dans-la-tete-des-hpi/" rel ... Show More

What if everything we think we know about the history of our species is wrong? That’s the provocative question at the heart of a new book by today’s guest, David Wengrow. Hailed as fascinating, brilliant, and potentially revolutionary, “The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Hu ... Show More

<p>Sign Up To WHOOP, 30 days risk free -&nbsp;<a href="http://join.whoop.com/HPP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">join.whoop.com/HPP</a></p><br><p>This episode explores the foundational principles that have guided Sahil’s journey towards personal growth and meaningful r ... Show More