Overthink

Self-Knowledge

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Sep 27, 2022
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ANECDOTE

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.
ANECDOTE

"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.
INSIGHT

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.
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