In this classic of American philosophy, William James introduces us to the tender- and tough-minded temperaments and the flaws in rationalistic, idealistic philosophy. We also begin to look at the nature of truth, its instrumentality, and its dependence on approximation and shorthand.
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Nature and the Nation explores the intersection of national conservatism and philosophical naturalism. This podcast uses the format of a book review to explore philosophy, psychology, economics, politics, and sociology through the lens of this exploration, with a particular focus on existentialism, evolutionary psychology, Ancient Greece, the American Old Right, and the European New Right.
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08. Review: The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
In Steven Pinker's classic 2002 masterpiece, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, Pinker gives us a panoramic view of the landscape of human nature and the politically motivated rejection of the science of evolutionary psychology by the established leftist academia.
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Find The Blank Slate on Amazon.
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