In this special Interlude of The Observable Unknown, host Dr. Juan Carlos Rey steps away from dialogue to offer a sustained philosophical reflection on the very title of the show.
Through the lenses of Kant’s tension between phenomena and noumena, Heidegger’s play of truth as both revealing and concealing, Aristotle’s vision of wonder as the root of philosophy, and the profound wisdom of Taoist, Vedantic, and Buddhist traditions, this interlude explores how the observable unknown is not merely a poetic phrase but a condition of Being itself.
This lecture invites listeners to slow down and reflect - not only on what is seen, but on what forever withdraws, calling us deeper into the mystery.
It is an offering of thought, crafted to sit alongside the conversations you already know and love on this show.
The Observable Unknown is not only about voices in dialogue - it is also about pausing, listening, and letting mystery speak.
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