Review: The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman

Nature and the Nation

English - July 02, 2019 10:25 - 1 hour - 171 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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In this episode I track the conflict between realism and idealism all the way back to Plato and Aristotle in Arthur Herman's epic 'The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization.' We explore Aristotle's influence on John Locke and the Enlightenment, and seek to assemble a philosophy that embraces empiricism, pragmatism, and the constrained vision.

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