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Delphi Oracle Scene
- David asks listeners to imagine visiting the Oracle at Delphi and seeing the inscription "Know thyself."
- He uses this scene to introduce ancient roots of self-knowledge and Socratic emphasis on self-examination.
"Have Another" Inner Voice
- Eli recounts Krista Lawlor's example of Catherine hearing "Have another" beside her son's crib.
- This inner speech sparks introspection about whether desires are truly hers or socially implanted.
Self Is Not An Object
- Eli highlights that treating the self as an object misleads theories of self-knowledge.
- Richard Moran argues introspection differs from perception and needs a different model.