How much of what we how we think about things is culturally transmitted? And then we use the words of philosophers and economists to explain those. A lot of our values exist because we have institutions that transmit them, right? Even something like marriage or universities. We want some way to hold on to the wisdom that we haven't sully gottn to the bottom of.
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.