Intellectuals
10/20/23 • 29 min
Professor Alistair Duff explores the meaning of being an intellectual, discussing some leading intellectuals in history, starting with Socrates, who was a cobbler, and then fast-forwards to the nineteenth century with Kierkegaard and Marx. Finally, the podcast reviews a contemporary intellectual, Steve Fuller, the founder of social epistemology, who argues that intellectuals need a business plan and to get out of the ivory tower.
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Professor Alistair Duff explores the meaning of being an intellectual, discussing some leading intellectuals in history, starting with Socrates, who was a cobbler, and then fast-forwards to the nineteenth century with Kierkegaard and Marx. Finally, the podcast reviews a contemporary intellectual, Steve Fuller, the founder of social epistemology, who argues that intellectuals need a business plan and to get out of the ivory tower.
Produced by Credo Academy.
Polymath is dropped monthly and is produced by Credo Academy, the top University Staff and Student Training business in the UK. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive video & podcast content PLUS coaching one-to-ones.
Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/polymath.
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