RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
February 22, 2022 at 4:00 pm
(This post was last modified: February 22, 2022 at 4:11 pm by brewer.)
(February 22, 2022 at 3:31 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Not sure what to do with that. Here we have a philosopher doing what we've suggested. Went to Princeton. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Colorado State. A prolific author in the academic and pop market contexts. You've never heard of him before, but you think his ideas are a non starter.
Why, and exactly what bar are we looking to meet, since it's not the bar commented upon at length in thread? I'm tempted to ask whether the problem is that he wasn't doing all of that while spinning plates and playing the kazoo.... Ultimately, though, I don't think you have to agree with someone's conclusions to acknowledge the fact that they've done alot of work, good work, and exactly the kind of work we'd like to see done by someone in the field.
-just to add to my disorientation here, a significant portion of his contribution is asking (and providing his own answer)...to the very question in this thread. It's like he was made in a test tube for this discussion as it's played out.
Sorry, but what's your point? I have to acknowledge philosophers work for it's own sake? Maybe I need to acknowledge the father of chiropractic and all the subsequent chrio thinkers also. It was philosophy after all.
Yes, his ideas/thoughts are a non starter for me. If you like it, fine by me. Give me my space to not indulge.
Your post is one of the reasons I don't like to dialogue with you.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
