Dr. John Crosby and Dr. Greg Bottaro discuss the importance of understanding reflexive consciousness, self-determination, and freedom in the human experience. They delve into the philosophy of Dietrich von Hildebrand, the subjective experience of the person, and the legacy of Saint John Paul II's teachings. The episode explores the challenges of passing on the faith to children, avoiding coercion, and fostering autonomy within the Catholic faith.
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John Crosby's Life-Changing Encounter
John Crosby met Dietrich von Hildebrand in person in 1966 while an undergraduate at Georgetown University.
He spent 11 years learning philosophy from von Hildebrand, who was both a great thinker and a confessor of the faith.
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Phenomenology Connects Two Thinkers
Both Dietrich von Hildebrand and John Paul II were influenced by phenomenology, especially through Max Scheler.
They sought to deepen Catholic thought by integrating phenomenology with Thomistic philosophy.
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Reflexive Consciousness Reveals Interior Self
John Paul II distinguishes reflective consciousness (cognition of objects) from reflexive consciousness (self-awareness from within).
Reflexive consciousness establishes our interiority, enabling us to live as persons rather than spectators of ourselves.
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A continuation of our series on how the psychology of JP2 is the answer to our modern world gone sideways. In this episode, Dr. Greg Bottaro and philosopher Dr. John Crosby delve deep into the human experience through the lens of Dietrich von Hildebrand and Pope John Paul II.
Discussed in this episode:
Why a psychology of JP2 is what the world needs to move forward from the mess we’re in
What it means to “meet someone where they are”
The difference between our conscious and subconscious, and how this affects our human acts
The difference between reflective consciousness and reflexive consciousness
Reflexive consciousness as “an experience of myself from within” (interiority)
Without reflexive consciousness, an individual is a stranger or spectator to himself/herself
Self-determination vs the dangers of determinism even within one’s spiritual life
Coercion vs freedom and other parenting challenges in passing on the faith to our children
The importance of the philosophy and work of Dietrich von Hildebrand
Personal anecdotes of von Hildebrand as a professor of philosophy and a confessor of the faith
Phenomenology and the subjective experience of the person
The lived experience of one’s own subjectivity as an important dimension of the blueprint of the human person
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