I quite like this definition of #philosophy, what do people think?pic.twitter.com/6f7PSy74k1
Aspiring philosopher; tolerable human; "amusing combination of sardonic detachment & literally all the feelings felt entirely unironically all at once" [he/his]
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I quite like this definition of #philosophy, what do people think?pic.twitter.com/6f7PSy74k1
Do you worry that the focus on "fundamentality" expressed in this passage makes it difficult to say that some (many?) issues having to do with applied ethics, race, disability, gender, personhood, and (more generally) philosophy of X sub-disciplines count as philosophy?
I think that typically those things are pretty fundamental to human conduct (reading that as something like: of deep and abiding significance) and its only arbitrary demographic and ideological features of who has been doing professional philosophy that has obscured this fact.
Let me try a different spin on the question: Do you worry that powerful people well-established in the traditional discipline will interpret "fundamental" in such a way that it will make it harder for philosophers working on projects that both of us like and think are important?
And if so, is that a reason to dislike the account of philosophy in the passage you're pointing out? (I'm not sure on either of these, but I guess it makes me nervous. I'm worried that I ought to be worried.)
Ah interesting! I guess I’m ok with having that argument, arrogantly, because I think I’ll win! E.g. It’d be hard sell to boundary police (say) #philosophy of disability away using this definition - concepts of health or wellbeing aren’t fundamental to human thought or conduct!?
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