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What is the point of studying something that the best minds have already studied? Reid Blackman: Ethicist
Season 7
Episode 17
Published 5 years, 9 months ago
Description
Reid is CEO at Virtue consultants where he helps tech companies get their ethics in order. He has a PHD in Philosophy. Here are some things we cover:
Are ethics and morals just preferences?
Why is academia so focused on novelty?
What is the importance of foundations when learning something new?
What is meta-ethics?
How can philosophy help you do better business?
Is there an issue with studying by dissecting?
What is the relationship between psychology and philosophy?
How can you tell when someone’s argument is not coherent?
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