Art & the opposing viewpoint: Towards logical reasoning and civil discourse

About this episode

Dr. Bryan Pilkington discusses the importance of logical reasoning and respectful dialogue in addressing emotionally-charged social issues with guest Kaitlin Puccio.

In this episode, Dr. Bryan Pilkington speaks with Kaitlin Puccio, JD, MS about how discussion of current emotionally-charged social issues can benefit from logical reasoning and respectful dialogue with opposing viewpoints. The use of art as a way to make bioethical issues accessible to the public and foster civil discourse is also discussed. Kaitlin Puccio, JD, MS is Director, Art and Bioethics Initiative at the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights & Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham Law. https://kaitlinpuccio.com/

People in this episode

Host: Bryan Pilkington

Guest: Kaitlin Puccio

Topics covered

• logical reasoning
• civil discourse
• bioethics
• art
• social issues

Keywords

• bioethics
• art
• civil discourse
• logical reasoning
• social issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights, Fordham Law

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