Single Idea 3242

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy]

Full Idea

Philosophy is the childhood of the intellect, and a culture that tries to skip it will never grow up.

Gist of Idea

Philosophy is the childhood of the intellect, and a culture can't skip it

Source

Thomas Nagel (The View from Nowhere [1986], Intro)

Book Reference

Nagel,Thomas: 'The View from Nowhere' [OUP 1989], p.12


A Reaction

Can he really mean that a mature culture doesn't need philosophy?