Philosophy of Life: Moments of Truth 16:30
Lecture by Els Janssens
What is truth? Does the truth reside in ourselves or outside ourselves? How can we reach a truth through inner experience that equals or deepens rational knowledge? Buddhist philosophy speaks of the ‘pure experience’. The Taoist philosopher Zhuhuang Zi says: “That which can be described by words, which can be achieved by intelligence, reaches as far as those things. No further.”Els Janssens takes the audience through various world views based on Ulrich Libbrechts’ model, which places humanity, the world and the cosmos in a clear conceptual framework. She uses this model to show how cultures have different understandings of reality, meaning and truth. Poetry is a second strand of her lecture: short examples help the audience feel how language can reveal moments of truth.
This lecture is offered in partnership with the School voor Comparatieve Filosofie Antwerpen vzw.
Els Janssens offers her vision of the festival theme, Moments of Truth. She studied the vocal arts, literature and non-Western philosophy. She also specialised in the comparative philosophy of Ulrich Libbrecht, and she is a member of the governing board of the School for Comparative Philosophy in Antwerp. She works in the drama department of Luca School of Arts as a lecturer in textual analysis.
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This lecture is offered in partnership with the School voor Comparatieve Filosofie Antwerpen vzw.
