What's the use of philosophy? [electronic resource]

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자료유형	단행본
서명/저자사항	What's the use of philosophy? [electronic resource] / Philip Kitcher.
개인저자	Kitcher, Philip, 1947- author.
발행사항	New York, NY: Oxford University Press, [2023]
형태사항	1 online resource (xvi, 192 pages)
ISBN	9780197657270 0197657273 0197657265 9780197657256 0197657257 9780197657263
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references.
내용주기	Preface -- 1. Philosophy Inside Out -- 2. "So . . . Who Is Your Audience?" -- 3. Pathology Report -- 4. The Whole Function of Philosophy -- 5. Letter to Some Young Philosophers -- Notes -- References
요약	"What's the Use of Philosophy? aims to answer the question posed in its title, whether the questioner intends to dismiss philosophy, or seeks a positive answer. The first three chapters explore the grounds for dismissal. Chapter 1 expresses skepticism about the value of much professional Anglophone philosophy, while recognizing virtues in work often viewed as peripheral. Chapter 2 studies a philosophical subfield, the philosophy of science, arguing that, while its condition may be better than the norm, it is far from perfect. In Chapter 3, a more systematic critique is offered, in the form of a pathology report. Its diagnosis identifies six justifiable philosophical impulses that, when pursued obsessively, generate distortions and diseases: clarity becomes a fetish, formalism becomes obfuscation, "intuition" is given burdens it cannot bear, appeals to the a priori sprinkle fairy dust on controversial claims, ideas grabbed from other fields are used in cartoon forms, and questions no longer relevant are treated as if they were "timeless." Chapter 4 attempts to identify the legitimate goals of philosophy. It sees value in attempts to respond to questions arising from the difficulties of the age, in attempts to reform methods of inquiry, and, above all, in the construction of syntheses capable of helping people as they struggle to make sense of their lives. Philosophy is renewed when these traditional goals once again become central to its discussions. The final chapter responds to a frequently voiced worry in a letter to young philosophers who wonder how they can align their aspirations with the hyper-professionalism expected of them"--
해제	Provided by publisher.
일반주제명	Philosophy --Introductions. Philosophy.
분류기호(DDC)	100
언어	영어
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