Philosophy Talk. Can Reason Save Us?
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- To an optimist, things are constantly getting better: disease and extreme poverty are down; life expectancy, literacy, and equality are up; and it’s all thanks to the glory of human reason. But a pessimist would point to the continuing presence of injustice, oppression, and war, and the dangers of global warming and nuclear annihilation. So who's right? Are we really living in an age of progress? And can reason really save us? Josh and Ken try to reason with renowned cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.
- This program was recorded live at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, CA.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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| Form | podcasts |
| Extent | 1 audio file |
| Place | Kepler's BooksCalifornia |
| Date created | October 21, 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
| Speaker | Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019 | |
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| Speaker | Landy, Joshua, 1965- | |
| Speaker | Pinker, Steven, 1954- |
Subjects
| Subject | Reason |
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| Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
| philosophytalk.org show page |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Show# | 469.0 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/vq653tv5271 |
| 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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