
Animalistic & Divine | Agnes Callard
Genius & independence, Chesterton’s Fence & parenting, lying & useful conversation + much more!
Agnes Callard is an American philosopher and an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her primary areas of specialization are ancient philosophy and ethics. She was recently profiled in the New Yorker.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:18 The New Yorker piece & offence
6:38 Marrying a former student
12:48 The explanatory power of signalling
17:20 Lying & useful conversation
21:13 Distracting explanations
29:35 Not choosing motherhood
34:02 Should people have children?
37:20 On not giving advice
40:25 Chesterton’s Fence & parenting
44:20 Pregnancy & aspiration
48:24 Autism
55:34 Genius & independence
1:01:10 Notetaking & signalling identity
1:05:25 Choosing partners
1:14:45 Love & romance
1:17:45 Polyamory
1:25:47 Bonus Questions preview
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Animalistic & Divine | Agnes Callard
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