Philosophy Talk. Is Intuition a Guide to Truth?
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Turns out that Galileo was right and Aristotle was wrong: in a vacuum, a feather and a bowling ball will fall from a tall building at exactly the same speed. This is not to say that Aristotle wasn't a brilliant thinker; empirical evidence shows he just had a wrong intuition. Even the most powerful intuitions we have can be misleading. Why is it, then, that many philosophers treat them as crucial when arguing for a conclusion? Can intuitions lead us to important truths about the world, or do they merely teach us about ourselves? John and Ken trust their instincts with Alvin Goldman from Rutgers University, author of Knowledge in a Social World.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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| Form | podcasts |
| Extent | 1 audio file |
| Place | The Marsh (San Francisco, Calif.) |
| Date created | August 31, 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
| Speaker | Perry, John, 1943- | |
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| Speaker | Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019 | |
| Producer | Ben Manilla Productions, Inc. |
Subjects
| Subject | Intuition |
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| Subject | Knowledge, Theory of |
| Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
| philosophytalk.org show page | |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Show# | 355.0 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/sb383cy6254 |
| Location | SC1118 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Philosophy Talk (http://philosophytalk.org/contact).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Philosophy Talk, 2002-
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