PREVIEW-Ep. 284: Mark Twain’s Philosophy of Human Nature (Part Two)

from The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast · host Mark Linsenmayer

Continuing on "What Is Man" (1905). We work through Twain's metaphors for human nature, say what he means by "instinct," contemplate his notion of identity and why he thinks you are apparently different from your body-machine, and gauge the practical upshot of his stances. If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support. The post PREVIEW-Ep. 284: Mark Twain’s Philosophy of Human Nature (Part Two) first appeared on The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast.

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