Agnes Callard on Socrates’ Turf
Welcome to Season Four of The Critic and Her Publics: The Art of the Interview. This season, host Merve Emre talks with professional interviewers of all kinds about how they get the answer they’re looking for, what makes a good
In Season Four of The Critic and Her Publics, host Merve Emre engages in conversation with philosopher Agnes Callard about the Socratic dialogue and the art of philosophical inquiry. Callard, a professor at the University of Chicago, authored "Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life," a book released last year. During the interview, she discusses the merits of questioning and seeking truth, drawing inspiration from the methods of Socrates and other "gadflies."
Emre and Callard explore how the ancient Socratic dialogue informs modern interview techniques and the pursuit of knowledge.
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