Reality, Illusion, Skepticism, Love & Beauty - D.C Shindler (EP 36)

David C. Shindler is a Professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the John Paul II Institute, Washington, DC. If modern physics tells us that time and reality are not as they appear to us, what is real? Can we ever know and touch reality? Relatedly, does objective truth exist (or is it just in our minds)? This podcast explores these questions through philosophy. In this podcast, we consider the nature of truth, whether reality could be an illusion, how to deal with skeptical over the realness of truth, as well as how love, beauty, and goodness, relate to these questions. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Ancient Philosophy vs Academic Philosophy 10:00 - Theory Of Everything in Philosophy? 13:52 - Truth, Illusion, & Realness 21:59 - Skepticism About Reality 28:08 - Free Will and Nature of Truth 31:32 - Connection Between Truth, Goodness & Beauty 42:07 - Rituals and Symbols 58:38 - Unity and Disunity D.C Shindler -Website: https://www.johnpaulii.edu/academics/faculty/d-c-schindler/ -(Book) Freedom from Reality: The Diabolical Character of Modern Liberty -(Book) Love and the Postmodern Predicament: Rediscovering the Real in Beauty, Goodness, and Truth Jack Roycroft-Sherry: -X: https://twitter.com/jack_roycroft -Medium: https://medium.com/@jackroycroftsherry