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July 28, 2025 23 mins
Philosophy First! The goal is not to reject science. It's understanding the failure that scientism provides when it comes to understanding. However, adopting a philosophy first framework provides the foundation for science to function (and the presuppositions needed for the necessary preconditions of intelligibility). So he's the case for adopting First Philosophy. TIMELINE: 00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Recovering Philosophy First In Knowledge 03:07 - Two Benefits Of 1st Philosophy 03:45 - The War Against 1st Philosophy 05:07 - The Two Theses Of 1st Philosophy 06:30 - The Negative Outcomes Of Rejecting 1st Philosophy 07:35 - The Purpose Of Philosophy According To Scientism 09:48 - Why They Reject 1st Philosophy - Starting Assumptions 11:09 - Why They Reject 1st Philosophy - Disagreement Among Philosophy 12:40 - Why They Reject 1st Philosophy - Cartesian Certainty 13:35 - Foundationalism Vs. Cartesian Certainty 17:53 - Cartesian Certainty Impossibility 22:20 - Conclusion BOOK LINKS: Scientism and Secularism - Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland Kindle Paperback Audible (FREE With Membership) Logos J.P. Moreland Website       All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com
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