After Socrates: Episode 20 - The Three Great Leaps

May 8, 2023

Join Dr. John Vervaeke and Christopher Mastropietro as they delve into an intriguing exploration of love, beauty, faith, and the mysteries of existence. They discuss the interplay of virtues, the hermeneutics of beauty, and the unveiling of the concealed 'sculpture' within us. They also explore the interconnectedness of faith, reason, and love, and the interdependence of virtues. Finally, they touch on the philosophical perspective on guilt and sin, and the paradoxical nature of receptivity and the examined life.

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INSIGHT

The Three Interrelated Leaps

Reason, faith, and love are distinct yet deeply interrelated "leaps" connected to the true, the good, and the beautiful.
These "three leaps" interpenetrate without being reducible to one another, forming a complex dynamic in wisdom.

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Participation of Part in Whole

The part participates in the whole by embracing its particularity while being open to larger meaning.
This symbolic participation allows finite beings to be related to an infinite whole, deepening existence.

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Reason as Relative to Absolute

Reason involves movement between the relative and the absolute with no fixed foundational grounding.
Insight and inference interweave phenomenologically, blending non-inferential understanding with logical reasoning.

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In episode 20 of After Socrates, join Dr. John Vervaeke and his eloquent interlocutor, Christopher Mastropietro, as they delve into an intriguing exploration of love, beauty, faith, and the mysteries of existence. From the interplay of virtues to the hermeneutics of beauty, the dialectic of part and whole, and the unveiling of the concealed 'sculpture' within us, this episode is sure to incite curiosity, inspire insights, and deepen your understanding of life's profound questions. I recently had a discussion with DC Schindler and Ken Lowry that further explores this topic, if you would like to view that conversation, please do so here: Discovering the Four Leaps: Reason, Love, Faith, and Body | DC Schindler and Ken Lowry - https://youtu.be/V8UFpsVOl7A

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00:00 - John Vervaeke introduces the Vervaeke Foundation Patreon - www.patreon.com/johnvervaeke

01:00 - John and Christopher delve into the intriguing relationship between love, beauty, and the leap into the unknown.

03:00 - The concept of the three leaps: faith, reason, and love, is introduced and explored.

06:00 - John poses the question of how to articulate the intricate relationship between the three leaps.

08:10 - A deep discussion on the interdependence of virtues in the dialectic takes place.

09:49 - John distinguishes between the hermeneutics of suspicion and the hermeneutics of beauty.

12:08 - Christopher enlightens us with the Kierkegaardian idea of being a part in order to participate in the whole.

21:20 - Dr. Vervaeke explains the relationship between the absolute and the relative.

22:13 - The concept of Ratio is introduced as a means of moving towards the absolute.

24:00 - The interpenetration of insight and inference in philosophy is discussed.

27:24 - John illuminates the lack of distinction between inferences and insights.

28:00 - The Platonian metaphor of uncovering the sculpture within the stone is explored.

29:50 - John explains how two perspectives can induce an aporia in inferential reasoning.

32:21 - The role of a beautiful tree in orienting us towards reality is discussed.

35:07 - A deep dive into how beauty, love, and faith are interrelated occurs.

36:50 - Christopher proposes a terminological change in Kierkegaard's concept of faith.

39:00 - John elucidates how the fullness of being orients us towards a fuller life.

41:10 - The connection between goodness and faith is brought to light.

43:35 - An enlightening discussion on forgiveness, guilt, and sin takes place.

01:03:40 - John concludes the discussion by emphasizing the importance of transcendence.