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The Truth Seeking Nature of Philosophy
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“What are the questions that Plato and Aristotle dealt with 2,500 years ago? How did they treat those questions?” — Brendan McCord on the truth-seeking nature of philosophy… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZwe3uZYxxM
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The Quest for Truth in Philosophy
Brendan McCord discusses the nature of philosophy as a quest for truth rather than a source of definitive answers. He emphasizes the importance of understanding perennial questions posed by philosophers like Plato and Aristotle, and how these inquiries continue to resonate today. This segment highlights the enduring relevance of philosophical questioning and the complexities of topics that resist empirical testing.
"the way I see philosophy is that it doesn't give you Godlike wisdom it doesn't give you the answers it's a quest for those answers it's a quest for the truth but it will probably never yield them and ..."