Episode #064 ... Interpreting Interpretations

Philosophize This!

Stephen West

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2015

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Hermeneutics, or “the art of avoiding misunderstanding.” First, we meet Johnny--a disgruntled Philosophize This! listener who is bored and frustrated by episodes about philosophers who make unverifiable speculations about metaphysics. Next, we discuss the effects our individual biases have on the way we interpret the world around us, and how this changes the reality we experience. Finally, we examine why Hermeneutics is so important, how this relates to Kant’s metaphysical claims, and why Johnny may want to consider giving those ideas a second glance. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.5	So I've been having this vision lately of somebody sitting at home listening to the last
0:44.4	few episodes of this podcast, angry at me, disappointed in the content content content.
0:53.8	By the way, in case you're wondering, this is a perfect recipe for becoming a miserable
0:57.7	person, right?
0:58.7	Like when you're at the level of misery, when you're having hypothetical arguments with
1:03.1	fictitious people in your head for days on end like that, that is next level misery.
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