Is Skepticism Your Backing Plan?

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Skepticism is a commitment to ongoing inquiry. I think if I hear you talk about your own work and experience in philosophy, I almost wonder whether that could be more than a backup plan. The kind of skepticism that I like really takes seriously that the Greek word skepticism means inquiry. Dogmatism fair enough. So dogmatism is my backup plan.

In today's world of misinformation and misrepresentation, it's wise to be skeptical. But has our skepticism gone too far? What does it look like to not only refute what is false — but also to follow what is true?

In this episode, hear from two philosophy professors, Dr. Meghan Sullivan of Notre Dame and Dr. Katja Vogt of Columbia University. Their conversation from April 2022 draws from philosophers like Aristotle and Plato, and they discuss how truth can be appreciated and acted upon, what it means to pursue truth together, and how rediscovering the value of truth just might make our lives and society better.

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