Reality is beyond human reach | Hilary Lawson and Robert Lawrence Kuhn

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Philosopher Hilary Lawson and Robert Lawrence Kuhn dissect Lawson's idea of 'closure' and what it offers us philosophically. Do you find closure a useful paradigm? With a free trial, you can watch the full interview NOW at https://iai.tv/video/hilary-lawson-on-god-the-world-and-what-exists?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description Providing an alternative way in which to hold reality, the theory of closure takes the world to be open and disconnected from the language we use to describe it. In this interview with Closer to Truth's Robert Lawrence Kuhn, philosopher Hilary Lawson explains his theory of closure and demonstrates how we can have useful and effective ways of intervening in the world even though we don't have truth. He shows how closure can be applied to scientific models, and explains why the framework of Closure has been so popular with some theologians. #reality #philosophy #closure Hilary Lawson is a philosopher, renowned critic of philosophical realism, and editorial director of the Institute of Art and Ideas. His main work, Closure: A Story of Everything, has been described as ‘the first non-realist metaphysics’. Robert Lawrence Kuhn is the creator of the PBS series Closer to Truth. The Institute of Art and Ideas features videos and articles from cutting edge thinkers discussing the ideas that are shaping the world, from metaphysics to string theory, technology to democracy, aesthetics to genetics. Subscribe today! https://iai.tv/subscribe?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=hilary-lawson-on-reality-and-the-illusion-of-truth 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Anti-realism 02:32 Radical empiricism 03:42 Epistemology vs. ontology 05:48 Is there something out there? 07:18 Without language 09:40 What constitutes truth? 14:55 Facts and objects 16:20 Relative morality For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses