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John Bengson

John Bengson
March 25, 2019
12:30PM - 2:00PM
University Hall 347

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Add to Calendar 2019-03-25 12:30:00 2019-03-25 14:00:00 John Bengson "The Many Ways ofUnderstanding Others"Abstract: Understanding other people is not one size fits all; it admits of a number of different forms (e.g., linguistic, phenomenal, empathic, biological, metaphysical, moral, etc.). But such diversity is compatible with the unity of these forms. For they share a generic cognitive structure that is realized in different ways in different cases. Identifying this structure carries a number of potential benefits for thinking about the nature, value, acquisition, and growth of human understanding.   University Hall 347 Department of Philosophy philosophy@osu.edu America/New_York public

"The Many Ways of
Understanding Others"


Abstract: Understanding other people is not one size fits all; it admits of a number of different forms (e.g., linguistic, phenomenal, empathic, biological, metaphysical, moral, etc.). But such diversity is compatible with the unity of these forms. For they share a generic cognitive structure that is realized in different ways in different cases. Identifying this structure carries a number of potential benefits for thinking about the nature, value, acquisition, and growth of human understanding.