Episode 38: Alan Lightman on Transcendence, Science, and a Naturalist’s Sense of Meaning

Summary: Is there still a place for atheists to talk about transcendence, the sacred, and meaning in life? Alan Lightman brings a unique perspective to these questions, as someone who has worked within both the sciences and the humanities at the highest level. In his most recent book, Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine, makes the case that naturalists should take transcendence seriously. We talk about the implications that the finitude of our lives has for our search for meaning.