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After Socrates Episode 4 - Reverse Engineering the Dialectic

Dr. John Vervaeke

CHAPTER

Self-Knowledge and Aspiration

This chapter explores the concept of self-knowledge and its relation to being a self. They delve into the dimensions of horizontal and vertical knowledge, discussing the non-propositional and non-autobiographical self-knowledge. Additionally, they highlight the aspirational nature of humans and the desire for self-transcendence.

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