Pascal, the anthropic principle, what counts in philosophy
Oct 24, 2012•1 hr 6 min
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Episode description
A class first on what it means to argue against the best version of an argument, including Darwin's approval of Plato's idea of pre-existence (as monkeys), then on to Pascal which leads to a discussion of the anthropic principle and of the sublime, in Kant but mainly in Burke: grasping in thought what could annihilate you in fact.
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