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Episode #70: Oralie - Biology and the limits of Observation, Meaning-making
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talkPOPc Participant Oralie in conversation with Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker on Biology and the limits of Observation and Meaning-making.
Timestamps:
- 00:55: Understanding the world through Aesthetic. The immediacy of Art and the ability to grab us, intertwined with the cognitive process. Meaning-making Machines
- 02:20: The biological programming of Art. We're biological beings and our experience of the world is biological.
- 04:35: Kant's opinion of Beauty. It should be universal. Should be, or is? Edmund Burke thinks it is.
- 06:35: Liking art is not enough. Why do you like it? Putting a scientific spin on the art experience and the 5 Pillars of Beauty
- 11:00: Art is how we make meaning of the world, and it's subjective. Mental development. Everyone has their own unique perception, even 4 year olds. Object Permanence
- 14:05: Solipsism, everything is subjective, we're alone and trapped in our own experience. Too far? How do I appreciate the specific location of my perception?
- 16:00: Stanley Cavell, "Can you dig it?" That's all you need. Can you see what I see, can you feel what I'm feeling?
- 17:50: We share biological programming. Even if we're all different, we're all kind of the same.
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