A conversation with Massimo Pigliucci

A discussion about belief and knowledge; "knowledge of" versus "knowledge debt"; expertise and authority; deduction vs. induction vs. intuition vs. revelation; and more. I should point out that when relating my previous conversation about knowledge with Dr. James Alcock, in addition to the comment about content and the degree of conviction, Dr. Alcock did speak of Plato's justified, true, belief rubric.   Massimo Pigliucci PhD., (patreon.com/PlatoFootnotes) has a doctorate in Genetics from the University of Ferrara, a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from UConn, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee.  He is currently the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of NY.   He has published in the New York Times, Philosophy Now, and The Philosopher’s Magazine, among others. He has 142 technical papers in science and philosophy, and is the author or editor of 10 technical and public outreach books including:  Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk; and How to be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for a Modern Life. He has several free downloads available on such topics as philosophy, science, and skepticism at platofootnote.wordpress.com  This episode may also be viewed at youtube.com.