Karsten Harries on Nicholas of Cusa, Modernity, and Nihilism

About this episode

Karsten Harries discusses Nicholas of Cusa's philosophy and its implications for modernity and nihilism with Dr. Sam Bennett.

Karsten Harries, emeritus Yale professor of philosophy, joins Dr. Sam Bennett for a conversation on Nicholas of Cusa's On Learned Ignorance, the limits of reason, modern science, nihilism, Kant, Heidegger, beauty, and transcendence in human life.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sam Bennett

Guest: Karsten Harries

Topics covered

• philosophy
• modernity
• nihilism
• science
• beauty
• transcendence

Keywords

• Nicholas of Cusa
• nihilism
• modernity
• philosophy
• Kant
• Heidegger
• beauty
• transcendence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On Learned Ignorance

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