1. 'Bad Old Theories'.
- Subjects
PHILOSOPHY ,PHILOSOPHERS ,INTELLECT ,HUMANITIES ,ORDINARY-language philosophy - Abstract
The article presents an excerpt from an article about conservative philosophy by David Papineau that was published in the issue 33 of "The Philosophers' Magazine." Papineau contends that modern philosophers are too conservative with their discipline due to their inveterate suspicion of intellectual innovation. He affirms that few philosophers think of the subject as a source of radical new ideas. He adds that ordinary-language philosophy has lost its appeal.
- Published
- 2006