D. C. Schindler is professor of metaphysics and anthropology at the John Paul II Institute, Washington, DC. He is the author of eleven books, including Freedom from Reality: The Diabolical Character of Modern Liberty (University of Notre Dame Press, 2017) (get his books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/D-C-Schindler/e/B001JRTOAU)
The podcast discusses the ontology of stories, fact vs fiction, materialism, perception, naive realism, platonism, Christianity and more.
Chapters:
00:00 The Ontological and Epistemological Status of Stories
03:34 The Separation Between Fact and Fiction
07:27 The Reductionist View of Truth
10:25 The Role of Stories in Mapping Reality
13:07 The Limitations of the Scientific Model of Reality
15:21 The Journey of Knowing and Understanding
19:06 The Misuse of the Term 'Artificial Intelligence'
21:45 The Breakdown of the Bond Between Reality and Truth
23:28 The Influence of the Enlightenment
25:45 The Role of Nominalism in the Shift in Perception of God
27:07 The Journey Towards the Really Real
29:53 The Self-Defeating Nature of Denying All Truth
31:44 Starting with What People Care About
31:57 The Inescapability of the Good
33:03 The Significance of a Troubled Conscience
34:15 The Connection Between Universal and Particular Stories
35:12 The Role of Transcendent Goodness in Drama
37:07 The Presence of Goodness in Characters
38:29 The Dramatic Power of Forgiveness
39:21 The Revelation of Character in Decisions
40:34 The Role of Goodness in Decision-Making
41:25 Truth as Disclosure and Revelation
43:30 The Loss of Meaning and the Need for Stories
44:29 The Connection Between Stories and Tradition
45:45 The Disconnect from Tradition and the Search for Meaning
46:13 Christianity as the Ultimate Story
46:56 The Parallels Between Christianity and Plato's Philosophy
48:22 The Distrust and Loss of Meaning in a Secular Culture
50:30 The Difference Between Story and Entertainment
51:50 The Relevance and Universality of Meaningful Stories
52:31 The Connection to Tradition and the Bigger Order of Things
53:27 The Anti-Traditionalism of American Culture
55:20 The Truncated Sense of Tradition in Modern Culture
57:21 The Disconnect from Wisdom and Deep Stories
58:26 The Need for a Recovery of Tradition and Meaning
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