Category: education
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‘Meditation is a quest that the bewildered embark upon…’
Intellectual Context One of the founders of sociology, August Comte, wondered what could provide the social cohesion for individuals living in the midst of a secular age. He posited a ‘religion of humanity’ to fill the void left by positive religion, a void that Emile Durkheim would later call ‘anomie’ in his attempt to understand…
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Philosophical Improv no. 6: Mastery in the Practice of Living
In this video, I propose an alternative formulation of radiance. On this construal, radiance just is mastery in the practice of living. In my forthcoming book, Radiance: An Essay for Unsettled Time, I discuss the important connection between goodness and beauty. To view other episodes in this series, you can visit my YouTube channel. I’m a Ph.D.-trained…
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Philosophical Improv no. 5: Radiance is not guruism
In this video, I seek to distinguish the radiant figure from the guru. In my forthcoming book, Radiance: An Essay for Unsettled Time, I discuss the important connection between goodness and beauty. To view other episodes in this series, you can visit my YouTube channel. I’m a Ph.D.-trained philosophical counselor who teaches individuals and organizations throughout the…
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Philosophical Improv no. 3: Attractiveness Thesis
In this video, I explore the thesis that the radiant figure is attractive. In my forthcoming book, Radiance: An Essay for Unsettled Time, I discuss the important connection between goodness and beauty. To view other episodes in this series, you can visit my YouTube channel. I’m a Ph.D.-trained philosophical counselor who teaches individuals and organizations throughout the…
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Philosophical Improv no. 2: Education Thesis
In this short video, I explore the thesis that the virtues must be ‘raised up’ to the point of beauty. In my forthcoming book, Radiance: An Essay for Unsettled Time, I discuss the important connection between goodness and beauty. To view other episodes in this series, you can visit my YouTube channel. I’m a Ph.D.-trained philosophical…
Andrew Taggart, Ph.D. 