Georgism: The Remedy to Economic Inequality — Part I (Presentation)
Georgism: The Remedy to Economic Inequality — Part I (Presentation)
Epistemology
Georgism: The Remedy to Economic Inequality — Part II (Discussion)
Georgism: The Remedy to Economic Inequality — Part II (Discussion)
Plato, Existentialism, and Aquinas — A Surprising Connection
What do Plato, the Existentialists, and St. Thomas Aquinas have in common—if anything?
Plato believed that true knowledge comes from understanding eternal, unchanging Forms—and largely dismissed the world of experience. The Existentialists turned this on its head, arguing that experience is everything and that identity is something we create, not something given. And then there's Aquinas, who found a middle path: affirming the role of Forms (in God) while embracing experience as a vital path to truth.
Globalism, Nationalism, Economics, & Social Ontology
In this video John Smithin and Ronen Grunberg discuss the philosophical relationship between Social Ontology and Laissez Faire economics.
Philosophy or Psychology? Embodied Realism and the Economy of Being
In this talk (and ensuing discussion) Torrey Byles presents the thesis that Economics is not a physical science but a "human science".
Episode Four -- Coping With Reality: Metaphysical Realism
John Smithin & Ronen Grunberg discuss Metaphysical Realism and the primacy of existence.
Metaphysical Realism (Discussion)
In this video the Aurora Philosophy Institute members discuss the ideas that underly the philosophy of Metaphysical Realism.
Episode Two -- Coping With Reality: The Philosophical Order
John Smithin, All Marchenko, and Ronen Grunberg debate The Philosophical Order. Zoom meeting on Nov 9, 2023.
Episode One -- Copying with Reality: Can Philosophy Help?
John Smithin and Ronen Grunberg debate philosophy's relevance.
Schopenhauer -- Pessimist or Realist? Part 1 (Presentation)
This Aurora Philosophy Institute presentation was given by Henry Chausovsky on Tuesday April 25, 2023.