Agnes Callard on Meaning, the Human Quest, and the Aims of Education

Nov 14, 2022 · 01:21:12

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Agnes Callard discusses the meaning of life and human mortality.
Explores despair at the hypothetical end of humanity.
Considers the aims of education in the face of existential questions.

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