71: Saving Science from Scientism pt. 2 - Wisdom. Poetic Knowledge and Goethe

About this episode

James concludes a mini-series on saving science from scientism by discussing wisdom and poetic knowledge.

Join James as he finishes the mini-series discussing why and how we should seek to save science from the self-desctructive clutches of scientism and reconstitute science within wisdom and recover poetic knowledge as an avenue to science. This episode draws from many key thinkers including Pope John Paul II and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Please consider becoming a founding donor for St John Henry Newman College, a new independent classical school in South Brisbane. Music: 'Inspiring Dreams' b...

People in this episode

Host: James

Topics covered

• scientism
• wisdom
• poetic knowledge
• science
• education
• classical school

Keywords

• scientism
• wisdom
• poetic knowledge
• science
• education
• Pope John Paul II
• Goethe

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