Retrieving Reason Podcast

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton announces a new project for the Retrieving Reason podcast. She will explore the history of epistemology from Nietzsche to now in a series that she hopes to develop into a book called "The Abandonment of Reason." Subscribe to her channel to be sure to get all the episodes.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses how reason is fundamental to other aspects of human personality, such as emotion and will. She explores how reason, when affirmed, is the source of our greatest good, and when denied, is the source of our greatest misery.

In this episode of Retrieving Reason, Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses reason as transcendental - it is authoritative and self-attesting. It cannot be questioned but makes questioning possible.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton begins to examine reason in its use in Episode 12 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. In this episode, she discusses how reason is natural, it is an aspect of human nature. It is the basis for common ground in human dialogue. 

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton continues the discussion of reason in its use in Episode 11 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. Reason is used to construct a coherent world and life view. She looks at how we use reason to build a system of belief. She addresses the errors of Rationalism and Coherentism.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses reason in its use: The interpretive use of reason in Episode 10 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. She introduces levels of interpretation from basic beliefs, to personality, background, mood, and contextual factors. 

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses the critical use of reason in episode 9 of Retrieving Reason. Reason is used as a test for meaning. Meaning is more basic than truth.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton gets into reason in its use in episode 8 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. She discusses the formative use of reason and concepts, judgments, and arguments. She prepares for next week's discussion of the critical use of reason.  The Retrieving Reason Podcast can be found on most podcast platforms.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton gives a definition of reason in episode 7 of Retrieving Reason Podcast. She contrasts reason with non-reason and entertains several objections to reason, the laws of thought.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses the definition of knowledge as "justified true belief" as codified by Edmund Gettier. She then contrasts the JTB definition of knowledge with Plato's "true opinion with an account" definition. She entertains some objections and responses from Gettier and Alvin Plantinga. In the end, she claims that there is hope for attaining knowledge. 

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton continues the Retrieving Reason Podcast with Episode 3: Protoepistemology. This is a ground-clearing exercise in preparation for good thinking.

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton discusses common ground, the methodological starting point for thought and discourse in Episode 4 of Retrieving Reason. Common ground includes reason, integrity, the Principle of Clarity, and Rational Presuppositionalism. She anticipates the next episode in which she will discuss the definition of knowledge.