D. C. Schindler is professor of metaphysics and anthropology at the John Paul II Institute, Washington, DC. He is the author of eleven books, including Freedom from Reality: The Diabolical Character of Modern Liberty (University of Notre Dame Press, 2017) (get his books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/D-C-Schindler/e/B001JRTOAU)

The podcast discusses the ontology of stories, fact vs fiction, materialism, perception, naive realism, platonism, Christianity and more.

Chapters:

00:00 The Ontological and Epistemological Status of Stories

03:34 The Separation Between Fact and Fiction

07:27 The Reductionist View of Truth

10:25 The Role of Stories in Mapping Reality

13:07 The Limitations of the Scientific Model of Reality

15:21 The Journey of Knowing and Understanding

19:06 The Misuse of the Term 'Artificial Intelligence'

21:45 The Breakdown of the Bond Between Reality and Truth

23:28 The Influence of the Enlightenment

25:45 The Role of Nominalism in the Shift in Perception of God

27:07 The Journey Towards the Really Real

29:53 The Self-Defeating Nature of Denying All Truth

31:44 Starting with What People Care About

31:57 The Inescapability of the Good

33:03 The Significance of a Troubled Conscience

34:15 The Connection Between Universal and Particular Stories

35:12 The Role of Transcendent Goodness in Drama

37:07 The Presence of Goodness in Characters

38:29 The Dramatic Power of Forgiveness

39:21 The Revelation of Character in Decisions

40:34 The Role of Goodness in Decision-Making

41:25 Truth as Disclosure and Revelation

43:30 The Loss of Meaning and the Need for Stories

44:29 The Connection Between Stories and Tradition

45:45 The Disconnect from Tradition and the Search for Meaning

46:13 Christianity as the Ultimate Story

46:56 The Parallels Between Christianity and Plato's Philosophy

48:22 The Distrust and Loss of Meaning in a Secular Culture

50:30 The Difference Between Story and Entertainment

51:50 The Relevance and Universality of Meaningful Stories

52:31 The Connection to Tradition and the Bigger Order of Things

53:27 The Anti-Traditionalism of American Culture

55:20 The Truncated Sense of Tradition in Modern Culture

57:21 The Disconnect from Wisdom and Deep Stories

58:26 The Need for a Recovery of Tradition and Meaning

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