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#36 Peter Boghossian - Having Better Conversations About Philosophy

Within Reason

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The Importance of Philosophy in the Scientific Enterprise

David Frum: If your brain evolved just to hunt on the savannah, then it's not built to understand any of this scientific enterprise. He says philosophy has become institutionalized in the academy and is damaging people. "We need to be very mindful that we do not extend the confidence and the belief beyond the warrant of the evidence"

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