Sophie Archer's guest appearances

Sophie Archer

Philosophy For Our Times

Daniel Kahneman

Steven Pinker

Graham Harman

Lawrence Phillips

Noam Chomsky

Deirdre McCloskey

Yuval Noah Harari

Jess Phillips

David King

Stephen King

Carlo Rovelli

Daniel Miller

Joanna Bryson

Sean Carroll

Philip Goff

OwlTail

Timothy Williamson

Is rationality productive or is it a method for manipulation?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesRationality, once revered, has had a bad press. Increasingly derided as the rhetorical bluster of the educated elite, typically powerful and male. And seen as the prejudiced claim of those who are sure they are right. Yet in its absence public debate becomes ever more rancorous and tribal.Do we need less emotion, more calm, and more rational conversation and debate? Should we see rationality as a method for positive change? Or is rationality a rhetorical delusion, a means of dressing up privilege and power, which should be seen for what it is, a defence of the vested interests it seeks to hide?Eminent philosopher of mind and psychology Sophie Archer, ground breaking Oxford logician Timothy Williamson and trailblazing cultural critic Nina Power put reason and emotion to the test. Hosted by Mary Ann Sieghart.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=rethinking-reason See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is rationality productive or is it a method for manipulation?Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes</a>Rationality, once revered, has had a bad press. Increasingly derided as the rhetorical bluster of the educated elite, typically powerful and male. And seen as the prejudiced claim of those who are sure they are right. Yet in its absence public debate becomes ever more rancorous and tribal.Do we need less emotion, more calm, and more rational conversation and debate? Should we see rationality as a method for positive change? Or is rationality a rhetorical delusion, a means of dressing up privilege and power, which should be seen for what it is, a defence of the vested interests it seeks to hide?Eminent philosopher of mind and psychology Sophie Archer, ground breaking Oxford logician Timothy Williamson and trailblazing cultural critic Nina Power put reason and emotion to the test. Hosted by Mary Ann Sieghart.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at <a href="http://IAI.tv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IAI.tv</a> – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: <a href="https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=rethinking-reason " rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=rethinking-reason </a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Is rationality a delusion? | Sophie Archer, Timothy Williamson and Nina Power 