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Since the Enlightenment, there has been a growing tendency to pursue objective knowledge through detachment and mechanism. Yet human agency is teleological: we are drawn toward perceived goods through emotion and perception, as well as reason.
This symposium was made possible through the generous support of the Ben Delo Foundation. To view the full lecture from Jonathan Pageau delivered at our symposium AI and the Battle for the Soul, please visit ralston.ac/podcast.
Since the Enlightenment, there has been a growing tendency to pursue objective knowledge through detachment and mechanism. Yet human agency is teleological: we are drawn toward perceived goods through emotion and perception, as well as reason.
This symposium was made possible through the generous support of the Ben Delo Foundation. To view the full lecture from Jonathan Pageau delivered at our symposium AI and the Battle for the Soul, please visit ralston.ac/podcast.









