What's the use of philosophy? / (Record no. 56032)
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| Item number | .K58 2023 |
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| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kitcher, Philip, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1947- |
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| 9 (RLIN) | 64637 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | What's the use of philosophy? / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Philip Kitcher. |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York, NY : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | [2023] |
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| Formatted contents note | 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 |
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| Summary, etc. | "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"-- |
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| Source of description note | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 01, 2022). |
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| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Kitcher, Philip, 1947- |
| Title | What's the use of philosophy? |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2023] |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780197657249 |
| Record control number | (DLC) 2022040696 |
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