The humanities are in date, in my view, or endangered species. A lot of people don't look at it that way. They think that majoring n the humanities is qo waste. And so i see the inclination to sort of politicize the humanities as a sign that there's some probler, some basic problem seeing the ideas as mattering on their own.
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.