One of the joys associated with a good use of social media like RUclips is that it can bring together people like Mark Vernon and Simon Critchley in a conversation that is as joyous as this one is. I have been enjoying Mark's RUclips channel for some time now and I remember listening to a talk that Simon Critchley gave some years ago on the BBC about Emmanuel Levinas that remains in my mind and which encouraged me to begin reading Levinas. Now I want to read Critchley's book very much.
I had never heard of Mr.Critchley until this podcast, and I have ordered his new book. I love what they both discussed about Socrates and philosophy near the end. I'd like to know who the other philosophers are that Dr.Vernon mentioned that see Socrates and philosophy as pursuing "the divine life".
Really enjoying this conversation. I hadn't been aware of Critchley's recent work which seems to have taken a much more theological turn. I also clicked on it as I had just read the utterly bizarre review of his book in the LRB, this made me much more willing to actually read it. PS it's hardly that relevant but I'm pleased to see he appears to be a Liverpool fc supporter!
I watched a programme about Mother Julian years ago, but it annoyed me since it was all about her as a proto-feminist, and not about what really matters, ie what she said, not who she was. It is good to hear a focus here on the nitty-gritty of her work.
I get that frustration. If I were to be provocative: colonising the past, telling us nothing new, let alone what she explicitly wanted to share with others.
I agree that reading lectio can be deep and turner and sheldrake plus McGinn have written extensively on her theology but William James had the right idea discussing experience and it is unwise to homogenise so called mystical experience if you lack some experience or a level of awareness
One of the joys associated with a good use of social media like RUclips is that it can bring together people like Mark Vernon and Simon Critchley in a conversation that is as joyous as this one is. I have been enjoying Mark's RUclips channel for some time now and I remember listening to a talk that Simon Critchley gave some years ago on the BBC about Emmanuel Levinas that remains in my mind and which encouraged me to begin reading Levinas. Now I want to read Critchley's book very much.
Thank you both
I had never heard of Mr.Critchley until this podcast, and I have ordered his new book. I love what they both discussed about Socrates and philosophy near the end. I'd like to know who the other philosophers are that Dr.Vernon mentioned that see Socrates and philosophy as pursuing "the divine life".
Thank you for this introduction to Mr Critchley and his work. 💕
Such an excellent conversation . Looking forward to reading the book !
Really a super and rich book so thrilled to find this conversation.
Oh my God, “effing with the ineffable.” That’s amazing. Well said.
Coined by Roger Scruton, I think.
@ ah! That makes sense.
Really enjoying this conversation. I hadn't been aware of Critchley's recent work which seems to have taken a much more theological turn. I also clicked on it as I had just read the utterly bizarre review of his book in the LRB, this made me much more willing to actually read it. PS it's hardly that relevant but I'm pleased to see he appears to be a Liverpool fc supporter!
I watched a programme about Mother Julian years ago, but it annoyed me since it was all about her as a proto-feminist, and not about what really matters, ie what she said, not who she was. It is good to hear a focus
here on the nitty-gritty of her work.
I get that frustration. If I were to be provocative: colonising the past, telling us nothing new, let alone what she explicitly wanted to share with others.
I agree that reading lectio can be deep and turner and sheldrake plus McGinn have written extensively on her theology but William James had the right idea discussing experience and it is unwise to homogenise so called mystical experience if you lack some experience or a level of awareness