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M.M. McCabe on the Paradox of Inquiry
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2008
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Podcast episode
Description
How do we learn anything? This isn't a puzzle until you start thinking hard about it. In his dialogue The Meno, Plato presented an apparent paradox about inquiry. M.M. McCabe discusses this paradox and its continuing relevance.
Released:
Dec 14, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
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