E2. Mary Midgley

E2. Mary Midgley

Becoming Who We Are by Dr. C
E2
Aug 27, 2026
01:00:15

Episode notes

READING

What is Philosophy For?, excerpts from sections 1-13

CHAPTERS

02:13 Introduction

06:03 Section 1 (pattern creation)

09:06 Section 2 (Socrates)

14:03 Section 4 (learning how to think)

15:44 Section 8 (progress)

20:16 Section 9 (conceptual geography)

28:19 Section 10 (plumbing)

36:15 Section 11 (the concept of toleration)

45:23 Section 12 (facilitating change)

51:27 Section 13 (philosophy is relevant)

56:44 Conclusion

NOTES

Mary Midgley Lecture Listening Notes