Huston Smith (1919-2016) was a prominent scholar of religion and philosophy, notably recognized as MIT's first philosophy professor. He created the 1959 public access television program 'The Search for America,' which sought moral answers to pressing public and private issues. Noteworthy guests included poet Mark Van Doren, who discussed the wisdom of happiness, and theologian Paul Tillich, who envisioned a loving world. Their conversations reflect the profound quest for meaning in a rapidly changing America post-World War II, highlighting enduring themes of fulfillment and moral inquiry that resonate today.
Huston Smith's influential program 'The Search for America' aimed to address fundamental moral questions facing Americans in a post-World War II era.
In discussions, Mark Van Doren contemplated the pursuit of happiness while Paul Tillich envisioned a just world amidst the challenges of their time.
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