Love & Philosophy

#68: Loving & Knowing with philosopher Hanne De Jaegher

Aug 21, 2025
Hanne De Jaegher, a philosopher of cognitive science, delves into the profound connection between love and knowing. She shares personal anecdotes that shaped her academic journey, illustrating how love is an ongoing relational activity intertwined with our understanding of existence. The discussion emphasizes the importance of relational awareness, balancing oneness and difference in relationships, and recognizing love as a dynamic process. De Jaegher invites listeners to reflect on the transformative power of genuine recognition and the role of social interaction in personal growth.
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INSIGHT

Sense-Making Is The Shared Core

  • Loving and knowing arise from a single core: sense-making as living beings.
  • Thinking and feeling are later distinctions built from that ongoing biological relating.
INSIGHT

Bridging Cognitive Science And Sociology

  • Cognitive science focused on individuals while sociology emphasized interaction, creating a gap.
  • Participatory sense‑making was proposed to bridge cognitive and social sciences for intersubjectivity.
ANECDOTE

A Child Who Asked 'You Know What I Think?'

  • As a child Hanne sparked philosophical conversations by asking "you know what I think?" in the car.
  • Her parents encouraged those talks and later recognized her attraction to thinking.
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