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Iain McGilchrist and Stephen Blackwood: The Unfolding of Life and Thought

In Part II of their conversation, Stephen Blackwood and Iain McGilchrist discuss questions of theology, science, and philosophy, including: the shared nature of human life, revealed anew by the COVID-19 lockdowns; 'unfolding' as a metaphor for actualization; freedom, necessity, and reason; and the fundamental role of the humanities in a thriving culture. 2:37 - Observations of COVID-19 and its social effects 10:55 - Balance between communitarianism and individualism 14:24 - Unfolding and actualization 18:08 - The freedom of unfolding and its intrinsic necessity 24:27 - Unfolding in relation to otherness 31:54 - Consciousness as inherent in matter 39:00 - Meaning as an encounter 47:00 - Rationality vs reason; doing wrapped up in being 53:13 - McGilchrist's early influences 57:57 - Why do we need the humanities? And their current state. 1:11:20 - New intellectual communities In their discussion of the humanities they discuss the following article by Dr Steven Pinker and Dr McGilchrist's response: Dr Pinker's article https://newrepublic.com/article/11412... Dr McGilchrist's response https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/c... If you'd like to support Ralston College, please feel free to subscribe to and share this podcast, either here or on your favorite podcast app, or to make a contribution to the College at https://www.ralston.ac. Ralston College Short Courses https://www.ralston.ac/humanities-sho... #RalstonCollege