Exploring Gaps in Scientific Understanding and Philosophical Perspectives

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Delve into the philosophical debate on gaps in scientific knowledge, comparing the 'God of the gaps' and 'evolution of the gaps' arguments. Discover how historical shifts in theories have influenced our perception of reality, along with Aristotle's concept of full understanding demonstrated through the example of a chair.

As we regularly do on this program-- we engage in a metamodernist steelmanning of different philosophical positions. Hopefully the process brings people some joy. Today we go from ideology, to New Atheism vs Creationism, to Aristotle, to Thomas Nagel, to Phillip Goff's new book called Why? The Purpose of the Universe.

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