Agnes collard is the author of aspiration, the agency of becoming. She's also a regular columnist at the magazine the point. Agnes: I think that progress in philosophy just means something slightly different from progress in some other fields. And so if we're judging it by those standards, it will look as though there isn't much.
Philosopher and author Agnes Callard talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the state of philosophy, the power of philosophy, and the search for wisdom and truth. This is a wide-ranging conversation related to the question of how we learn, how to behave ethically, and the role of religion and philosophy in encouraging good behavior.