Philosophy Begins in Disappointment @RahulSam

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Prof Simon Critchley claims, “Philosophy does not begin in an experience of wonder, as ancient tradition contends, but rather, I think, with the indeterminate but palpable sense that something desired has not been fulfilled, that a fantastic effort has failed. Philosophy begins in disappointment.” (Infinitely Demanding)

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$Philosophy Begins in Disappointment Prof Simon Critchley claims, “Philosophy does not begin in an experience of wonder, as ancient tradition contends, but rather, I think, with the indeterminate but palpable sense that something desired has not been fulfilled, that a fantastic effort has failed. Philosophy begins in disappointment.” (Infinitely Demanding) Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/LniPqDtjHoI?si=fRbxUmjTiXG70Em5 {Podcast} Substack: https://rsampod.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ryEqjut4r6SMtfxLdM1Le Anchor: https://anchor.fm/rahul-samaranayake Available on other platforms at https://link.chtbl.com/PDBAf9Zd {Website} https://rahulsam.me/ {Social Media} https://twitter.com/trsam97 https://www.instagram.com/name_is_rahul/ https://substack.com/@trsam/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-samaranayake-981a9315b/ {Reference Links} https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2002-infinitely-demanding {Images & Videos used} Thumbnail: The School of Athens by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (c. 1509–1511) If the ideas I discuss in this channel evoke your interest, consider visiting https://theunhappyman.substack.com/ Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. 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