Anyone Who Values Truth Should Stop Worshiping Reason The Righteous Mind

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   April 1, 2023, 11:12I am currently reading The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. Jonathan is a social psychologist and author known for his research on moral psychology, political psychology, and the psychology of religion. It is an insightful and thought-provoking book in which Jonathan sheds light on why we hold different moral beliefs … Continue reading Anyone Who Values Truth Should Stop Worshiping Reason The Righteous Mind

The Conversible World ** The sphere of human interaction and exchange of ideas

The Great Conversation – the Evolving Dialogue of Ideas On Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Meaning of Conversible ‘Conversible’ is an interesting old-fashioned word not widely used today. ‘Conversible’ means “sociable, inclined to converse or talk with others”. It describes someone who enjoys and is skilled at conversation. Some examples of using … Continue reading The Conversible World ** The sphere of human interaction and exchange of ideas

Two Realms of Intellectual Discourse ** The learned and the conversible

On Conversation Introduction: History and Philosophy of Conversation ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter In his essay Of Essay-Writing, the Scottish philosopher David Hume distinguishes between two distinct realms of intellectual discourse: the learned and the conversible. As Hume describes them, the learned are those who gravitate towards solitary contemplation, delving into the … Continue reading Two Realms of Intellectual Discourse ** The learned and the conversible