The Role of Epiphanies in Everyday Life (w/ Sophie Grace Chappell)

<p>Sophie Grace Chappell (Open University) talks with Kevin (East Carolina University) about her book Epiphanies: An Ethics of Experience. They talk about what epiphanies are, why they should count as a type of reason (often more persuasive than more formal conceptions of reason), and why philosophers should better appreciate their role in everyday moral life.</p> <p>00: Intros, and Why Sophie Teaches at the Open University<br />5:37 - What Are Epiphanies and Why Are They Important to Philosophy? <br />16:06 - How Moral Experience and Thinking Work in the Real World<br />21:08 - Epiphanic Experience, Empathy, and the Debate Over Abortion Rights<br />29:03 - Epiphanies and Moral Monism, Relativism and (Sophie's Preference) Pluralism<br />47:18 - Why Are Most Philosophers Reluctant to Acknowledge "Noncognitive" Factors in Moral Life?</p>