Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton, Ph.D. introduces the new podcast series and book project "Abandonment of Reason" in this online talk presented to the Arizona State University West campus philosophy club on October 23, 2020. 

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.

A video of the announcement may be found on Kelly's YouTube channel. 

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.

A video version of the podcast may be found on Kelly's YouTube channel. 

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.

You can find the video version of the podcast on Kelly's YouTube channel. 

Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton continues discussing reason in us, rationality, in Retrieving Reason Episode 13. Specifically, she examines how reason is ontological and applies to being as well as to thought.  

*note* she mistakenly refers to her book Retrieving Knowledge: A Socratic Response to Skepticism by the wrong title. Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Kelly-Fitzsimmons-Burton/e/B07L54V3M7?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1590199724&sr=8-1

A video version of this podcast may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIFTXEjwfC5ODUOuWI34VQOlQ5U9I-NYF

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. 

A video version of this episode may be found on Kelly's YouTube channel. 

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.

A video version of this podcast may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIFTXEjwfC5ODUOuWI34VQOlQ5U9I-NYF

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. 

You can find the podcast on Kelly's YouTube channel. 

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.

Find the Retrieving Reason podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIFTXEjwfC5ODUOuWI34VQOlQ5U9I-NYF

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.

You can find the podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/zfsiHjy79Zs