A conversation between Dr Iain McGilchrist, neuropsychiatrist, philosopher, and literary critic, and Dr Stephen Blackwood, President of Ralston College, on the occasion of Dr McGilchrist’s March 2024 visit to Savannah to deliver Ralston College’s annual Sophia Lectures.
In this engaging podcast episode, Dr. Iain McGilchrist, renowned neuropsychiatrist, philosopher, and literary critic, joins Dr. Stephen Blackwood, President of Ralston College, to reflect on his recent visit to Savannah to deliver the College’s annual Sophia Lectures. Dr. McGilchrist shares insights into his lectures, themed Wholeness, Imagination, and the Cosmos, and emphasizes the importance of leisure for deep thought, the relational nature of reality, and the enduring value of intellectual fellowship. Praising Ralston College’s dedication to wisdom, truth, and community, he underscores the necessity of recovering a rich, non-instrumental education to foster culture and human flourishing in a fragmented world.
