Podcasts that mention 📚 Philosophical essays by Bertrand Russell
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Podcasts that mention Philosophical essays by Bertrand Russell
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Episode: Fact and Fiction of Health and Wellness with Dr. Nick Tiller & Neil deGrasse Tyson
Published on May 26, 2023
He wrote an essay called ‘Mysticism and Logic’ where he discusses the battle between intuition and intellect, and the point is—we now have these skills; we are intellectually equipped to apply the scientific method and determine if things are real or fake, yet we're not using it as well as we could be!
Neil references a specific essay, 'Mysticism and Logic' by Bertrand Russell, which explores the tension between intuition and intellect concerning scientific reasoning. This topic was highlighted by Nick to stress the importance of using our intellect to discern truth over mere intuition.
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