Philosophy First! – Ep.332 – Scientism & Secularism – Scientism & 1st Philosophy

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Philosophy First!

The goal is not to reject science. It’s understanding the failure that scientism provides when it comes to understanding. However, adopting a philosophy first framework provides the foundation for science to function (and the presuppositions needed for the necessary preconditions of intelligibility). So he’s the case for adopting First Philosophy.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – Introduction
01:44 – Recovering Philosophy First In Knowledge
03:07 – Two Benefits Of 1st Philosophy
03:45 – The War Against 1st Philosophy
05:07 – The Two Theses Of 1st Philosophy
06:30 – The Negative Outcomes Of Rejecting 1st Philosophy
07:35 – The Purpose Of Philosophy According To Scientism
09:48 – Why They Reject 1st Philosophy – Starting Assumptions
11:09 – Why They Reject 1st Philosophy – Disagreement Among Philosophy
12:40 – Why They Reject 1st Philosophy – Cartesian Certainty
13:35 – Foundationalism Vs. Cartesian Certainty
17:53 – Cartesian Certainty Impossibility
22:20 – Conclusion

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BOOK LINKS:

Scientism and Secularism – Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology by J.P. Moreland
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