Dr. John Vervaeke Ep. 7 - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - Aristotle's World View and Erich Fromm
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Apr 3, 2023 Guests: Aristotle and Erich Fromm. Topics: Aristotle's focus on change, cultivating character for rational self-reflection, Aristotle's worldview, connection between understanding and the understanding of the world, impact of mindfulness in cultivating meaning and wisdom, the difference between 'having mode' and 'being mode'.
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Change, Growth, and Meaning
- Aristotle believed change is about growth and development, which is key to a meaningful life.
- This involves actualizing potential through information, much like informing wood to become a chair.
Cultivating Character
- Reflect on Aristotle's ideas of growth, development, and actualizing potential to deepen your understanding of meaning.
- Consider how much time you dedicate to cultivating your character, as it plays a significant role in your life's meaning.
Aristotle's Conformity Theory
- Aristotle's theory of knowing involves possessing the same "idos" (form) as the thing known, like a chair maker understanding a chair's structure.
- True knowledge involves a conformity between the mind and the object, a shared structural functional organization.