How Your Brain Builds a Philosophy

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Jun 14, 2026 · 29m

How do you actually arrive at your beliefs about truth, morality, and how the world works? This episode explores the fascinating research on personal epistemology — the study of how individuals develop their philosophies of knowledge and meaning. We trace the work of Barbara Hofer, who mapped how these belief systems develop from childhood through adulthood, and William Perry, whose 1950s Harvard studies revealed a predictable sequence from dualistic thinking to contextual commitment. We examine Jonathan Haidt's controversial claim that moral intuitions come first and reasoning comes second —…