The Star Thrower Part I: Meaning and Being

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03/01/21 • 61 min

Join Tanner and Ryan as they discuss The Star Thrower by Loren Eisley, a short story about a man who finds himself on a desolate beach questioning the meaning of life and the nature of humanity only to discover an entire new way of being. The story, a fusion of science, philosophy, and poetry is "dense with goodness" and serves as the jumping off point for a discussion about what it means to be, and how goodness may be found in our lives.
Link to The Star Thrower for sale on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Thrower-Loren-Eiseley/dp/0156849097
Link to PDF version of The Star Thrower:
http://www.brontaylor.com/courses/pdf/Eiseley--StarThrower.pdf
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The Star Thrower Part II: Textual Feedback

Join Tanner and Ryan as they continue their discussion of The Star Thrower by Loren Eisley. In this second episode the conversation expands to the relationship between texts and belief systems, how these forces shape each other, and what that means for literature, religion, and science. It is not necessary to have listened to The Star Thrower Part I, though it is recommended that you listen to that episode for context prior to this one.
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