Liam Bright

That's from the book reviewed here: http://ndpr.nd.edu/news/35797-philosophical-delusion-and-its-therapy-outline-of-a-philosophical-revolution-2/ … - crazy harsh stuff!

@lastpositivist Interesting to wonder how Wittgenstein himself would have reacted to that. Half agreeing, half despising the scientism?

@bowmanthebard @lastpositivist I suspect Wittgenstein would have called it the human condition rather than philosophy as madness.

@cathyby @lastpositivist I'm not so sure… He did say we need "therapy", are "held captive by a picture", & was modest about his own sanity!

@bowmanthebard @lastpositivist Is that "we" philosophers or /everyone/? The modesty about his own sanity seems missing in this book?

@cathyby @lastpositivist Personally, I think philosophical idea that we only perceive "phenomena" is delusional, serious illness there.

@bowmanthebard @lastpositivist Rather a leap from that to idea vast swathes of philosophy are madness surely? That extrapolation = crazy!