Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-11-22
Books mentioned on 204. The 4 Horsemen of Meaning | Bishop Barron, John Vervaeke, and Jonathan Pageau
This episode was recorded on September 10th 2021. Jordan Peterson, Bishop Barron, John Vervaeke, and Jonathan Pageau have a round table to explore ideas and theories of Meaning.
Bishop Barron discussed Summa Theologiae by Thomas Aquinas and others. John Vervaeke recommended Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Summa Theologiae
Summa Theologiae by Thomas Aquinas is a monumental theological and philosophical text that systematically addresses foundational questions concerning God, morality, and human existence through a rigorous, structured method of inquiry.
Discussed“it's in the second part of the summa from final causality uh every time i make an act of the will i'm seeking a good”
Where to get it
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Lord of Light
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny is a science fiction masterpiece that explores themes of religion, technology, and self-transcendence within a richly imagined secondary world.
Recommended“what opened me up was a science fiction book that showed it was a book by rodgers alaska the lord of light that showed the possibility of wonder and self transcendence within a scientific world view”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“i mean i titled my first book maps for a very specific reason is that this narrative structure is a map”