Naomi Fisher is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. She earned her Ph.D in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2016, and prior to that earned her M.S. in physics from UC Davis.

Her research focuses on Kant and German Idealism and Romanticism, specifically the relationship between nature, freedom, and rationality in Kant and Schelling. Currently, she is working on projects related to the impact of Plato and Neoplatonism on Schelling’s philosophy. She also has interests in the broader history of philosophy, philosophy of science, and philosophy of religion.

In her talk, she discusses:

The disconnect between epiphanies and everyday thought
On the function of imagination in philosophy
The philosophy of art according to Schelling
Manifesting the divine through the power of imagination
Comparing Schelling’s work to the Romantics
On accessing transcendent realities

To learn more about Naomi, you can find her at:

Website: https://naomifisher.weebly.com/
Email: naomi.luce@gmail.com

This episode is sponsored by:
John Templeton Foundation (https://www.templeton.org/)
Templeton Religion Trust (https://templetonreligiontrust.org/)

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Imagination and Insight with Dr. Naomi Fisher (Part 2 of Symposium on Spiritual Yearning in a Disenchanted Age)