EPISODE · May 4, 2020 · 51 MIN
20-0504 - Know Thyself with Prof. Mitchell Green
from Provocative Enlightenment Radio
Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge takes the reader on tour of the nature, value, and limits of self-knowledge. Mitchell S. Green calls on classical sources like Plato and Descartes, 20th-century thinkers like Freud, recent developments in neuroscience and experimental psychology, and even Buddhist philosophy to explore topics at the heart of who we are. The result is an unvarnished look at both the achievements and drawbacks of the many attempts to better know one’s own self. To learn more about Prof. Mitchell Green and his work, go to www.mitchgreen.academia.edu and www.coursera.org/learn/know-thyself-the-examined-life To get your copy of Know Thyself, visit our Amazon affiliate link. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to www.provocativeenlightenment.com
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Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge takes the reader on tour of the nature, value, and limits of self-knowledge. Mitchell S. Green calls on classical sources like Plato and Descartes, 20th-century thinkers like Freud, recent developments in neuroscience and experimental psychology, and even Buddhist philosophy to explore topics at the heart of who we are. The result is an unvarnished look at both the achievements and drawbacks of the many attempts to better know one’s own self. To learn more about Prof. Mitchell Green and his work, go to www.mitchgreen.academia.edu and www.coursera.org/learn/know-thyself-the-examined-life To get your copy of Know Thyself, visit our Amazon affiliate link. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077SXKC6G/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=ravintaylo-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B077SXKC6G&linkId=17edbe5cedb0dd7623a4e635d0673b1e To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to www.provocativeenlightenment.com
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20-0504 - Know Thyself with Prof. Mitchell Green
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