Dr. John Vervaeke
Ep. 7 - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - Aristotle's World View and Erich Fromm
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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- To find meaning in life, it is crucial to cultivate a character that facilitates rational self-reflection and self-actualization.
- Conforming to the world allows individuals to achieve a deep contact with reality and true knowledge by aligning the mind with the structural functional organization of the object of knowledge.
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The importance of growth and development
Aristotle emphasized the significance of growth and development in finding meaning in life. He argued that change is properly understood as growth and development, where something is being informed and actualized. To live up to one's potential, one must cultivate a character that facilitates rational self-reflection and self-actualization.
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