The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

278. The Matter with Things | Iain McGilchrist

Aug 11, 2022

Iain McGilchrist, a psychiatrist and philosopher known for his works on the brain's hemispheres, discusses deep philosophical insights into the nature of human thought. He explores the contrasting functions of the left and right hemispheres, emphasizing their roles in perception and understanding. The conversation dives into how imagination and intuition interplay with reason, especially regarding complex issues like gender identity and moral dilemmas. McGilchrist also critiques modern technology's effect on meaning, advocating for a harmonious balance between analytical and creative thinking.

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Anxiety and the left brain

01:27

The Relationship Between Imagination and Intuition

01:45

The Importance of Betweenness

01:27

The Implicit Principles of Ethics

01:22

Intro

4min

Balancing Hemispheric Insights

16min

The Dichotomy of Hemispheric Perception and Its Impact on Understanding

4min

Bridging Dreams and Reason: The Role of Intuition in Understanding

5min

Navigating the Complexities of OCD and Decision-Making

3min

Intuition, Imagination, and Understanding

25min

Imagination, Intuition, and Ethical Practice

17min

The Harmony of Beauty and Music

12min

The Dichotomy of Thought: Left vs. Right Hemispheres

16min

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The Impact of Technology on Meaning and Certainty

2min

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The Journey of Attention: Meditation and Consciousness

10min

The two hemispheres of the human brain are explicitly different and both incredibly complex. Dr. Iain McGilchrist joins to discuss and explore the science of philosophy, covering everything from our ability to reason to how art can cross cultures.

Dr Iain McGilchrist is a psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher and literary scholar. He is a Quondam Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, an Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford, a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and former Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at the Bethlem Royal & Maudsley Hospital, London. He has been a Research Fellow in neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore and a Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Studies in Stellenbosch. He has published original articles and research papers in a wide range of publications on topics in literature, philosophy, medicine and psychiatry. He is the author of a number of books, but is best-known for The Master and his Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World (Yale 2009), In November 2021 his two-volume work The Matter with Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World was published by Perspectiva Press.

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