About this episode

Dr. Jordan Cooper discusses the philosophical origins of modern progressive thought, tracing ideas from Descartes to Marx.

Why do we need a nuclear family? What actually determines the difference between a boy and a girl? These feel like brand-new questions, but the ideas that make them askable were actually seeded four hundred years ago. Dr. Jordan Cooper joins us to trace them back to their source. ABOUT THE EPISODE: Lutheran theologian and pastor Dr. Cooper walks Josh through the philosophical roots of the modern progressive mind and the broader philosophy of the left: Descartes and Cartesian doubt, Kan...

People in this episode

Host: Josh

Guest: Dr. Jordan Cooper

Topics covered

• nuclear family
• gender differences
• philosophical roots
• modern progressive mind
• Cartesian doubt
• Lutheran theology

Keywords

• nuclear family
• gender
• philosophy
• progressivism
• Descartes
• Marx
• Lutheran theology
• modern thought

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Descartes, Marx

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