Meaning in the Middle

Truth

Episode Summary

What does it mean to say that something is TRUE? We explore this idea and try to navigate the space between meaning and fact.

Episode Notes

In this episode, we dive into the weeds and try to understand exactly what we each mean when we say something is TRUE. 

Are we saying something is factual objectively or that it's meaningful and aligns with our human nature?
How important is that distinction anyway? 

This can be a tricky topic in religion and philosophy to navigate and we've found it very valuable to try and be as clear as possible about how we each think about TRUTH and what criteria we consider when determining whether or not something is TRUE. 

Useful references from the discussion: 

• Jordan Peterson -  is a Canadian clinical psychologist, YouTube personality, author, and professor emeritus of psychology
• John Vervaeke - is a professor of cognitive science at the University of Toronto, who has published a series on Youtube, called "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis"
• Søren Kierkegaard - was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher
• Alexander Schmemann - For the Life of the World
• Jacques Lacan - a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who has been called "the most controversial psycho-analyst since Freud"
• Carl Jung - was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Search his work on archetypes 
• Julian of Norwich 
• Teresa of Avila
   

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