Gabriel Marcel, On The Ontological Mystery - A Functionalized World And Persons - Sadler's Lectures

This lecture discusses key ideas from the 20th century philosopher, playwright, and musician, Gabriel Marcel's essay Concrete Approaches to Investigating the Ontological Mystery. Specifically it examines his discussion of the reduction of human beings to vital, psychological, and social functions. He also connects this to a world understood in terms of problems, with no room maintained for mysteries or ontological depth. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct contribution, you can do so here - www.paypal.me/ReasonIO - or at BuyMeACoffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM You can find over 1500 philosophy videos in my main YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/user/gbisadler Purchase Gabriel Marcel's essay on The Ontological Mystery here - https://amzn.to/2FdNUPn