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Irreverent Thoughts on the Relevance of Philosophy
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David Macarthur
Abstract
The essay offers an account of philosophy, and then goes on to outline some of the most significant contributions that philosophy has offered, and still offers, in several different areas. It concludes by advocating a view of philosophy as a calling for each of us to free ourselves by having the courage to think for ourselves.
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Abstract
The essay offers an account of philosophy, and then goes on to outline some of the most significant contributions that philosophy has offered, and still offers, in several different areas. It concludes by advocating a view of philosophy as a calling for each of us to free ourselves by having the courage to think for ourselves.
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- Acknowledgements VII
- Introduction: Why Philosophy? IX
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I. What Is Philosophy?
- Doing Philosophy 3
- The House Always Wins: Why Philosophy Isn’t Optional 15
- Why We Need Philosophy – and Philosophers 27
- Irreverent Thoughts on the Relevance of Philosophy 41
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II. What can Philosophy Contribute?
- Philosophy, Bias, and Stigma 51
- Thinking Failure in the War in Iraq: The Cultural Turn and the Concept of “World” 65
- The Role of Philosophy in “Post-Truth” Times 81
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III. What can Philosophy do?
- A Robot Took My Boyfriend and My Job: Positioning Philosophy for a Resurgence 105
- Good for Nothing: On Philosophy and its Discontents 123
- On Thinking in a Thoughtless Time 151
- Contributors 173
- Index of Names 177
- Index of Subjects 181
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- Acknowledgements VII
- Introduction: Why Philosophy? IX
-
I. What Is Philosophy?
- Doing Philosophy 3
- The House Always Wins: Why Philosophy Isn’t Optional 15
- Why We Need Philosophy – and Philosophers 27
- Irreverent Thoughts on the Relevance of Philosophy 41
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II. What can Philosophy Contribute?
- Philosophy, Bias, and Stigma 51
- Thinking Failure in the War in Iraq: The Cultural Turn and the Concept of “World” 65
- The Role of Philosophy in “Post-Truth” Times 81
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III. What can Philosophy do?
- A Robot Took My Boyfriend and My Job: Positioning Philosophy for a Resurgence 105
- Good for Nothing: On Philosophy and its Discontents 123
- On Thinking in a Thoughtless Time 151
- Contributors 173
- Index of Names 177
- Index of Subjects 181
