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Philosophy

Swarthmore College

Philosophy Faculty Works

2013

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Philosophy Upside Down?, Peter Baumann Oct 2013

Philosophy Upside Down?, Peter Baumann

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Philip Kitcher recently argued for a reconstruction in philosophy. According to him, the contemporary mainstream of philosophy (in the English-speaking world, at least) has deteriorated into something that is of relevance only to a few specialists who communicate with each other in a language nobody else understands. Kitcher proposes to reconstruct philosophy along two axes: a knowledge axis (with a focus on the sciences) and a value axis. The present article discusses Kitcher's diagnosis as well as his proposal of a therapy. It argues that there are problems with both, and it ends with an alternative view of what some …


Review Of "The Critical Imagination" By J. Grant, Richard Thomas Eldridge Aug 2013

Review Of "The Critical Imagination" By J. Grant, Richard Thomas Eldridge

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Review Of "Contrastivism In Philosophy" Edited By M. Blaauw, Peter Baumann Jun 2013

Review Of "Contrastivism In Philosophy" Edited By M. Blaauw, Peter Baumann

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Idealism In 19th Century British And American Literature, Richard Thomas Eldridge Jan 2013

Idealism In 19th Century British And American Literature, Richard Thomas Eldridge

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Technology For Social Inclusion, Hugh Lacey Jan 2013

Technology For Social Inclusion, Hugh Lacey

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