Simon Blackburn was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge and Edna J. Koury Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. This is Simon’s second appearance on the show. In episode 68, Simon and Robinson discussed metaethics and moral realism. In this episode, they talk about his latest books, Lust and Mirror, Mirror, with special attention to toxic vanity, the tale of Narcissus, and pride.
Lust: https://a.co/d/9dcOem9
Mirror, Mirror: https://a.co/d/9uy81GY
OUTLINE
00:00 In This Episode…
00:38 Introduction
03:08 Love and Simon’s Philosophy
10:04 L’Oreal and Toxic Vanity
31:09 The Tale of Narcissus
42:41 Lust and Self-Love
46:45 Psychology and Narcissism
52:43 Pride
Robinson’s Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com
Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, weightlifters, artists, and everyone in-between.
