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Apr 2024
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438. Aboutness, Secular vs. Religious Et...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with writer, philosopher, and cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett. They discuss the concepts of aboutness, intention, and the highest good as they relate to the religious and secular worlds, the establishment of trust and ethics outside of transcendent presupposition, and the loss of academic freedom at the misapprehension ... Show More
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