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[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason]

Full Idea

Notice that very few philosophers - certainly almost none of the ones who are interesting to read - give you explicitly valid arguments.

Gist of Idea

Interesting philosophers hardly every give you explicitly valid arguments

Source

Michael Martin (Interview with Baggini and Stangroom [2001], p.134)

Book Reference

Baggini,J/Stangroom,J: 'New British Philosophy' [Routledge 2002], p.134


A Reaction

I never thought that was going to happen in philosophy. What I do get is, firstly, lots of interesting reasons for holding beliefs, and a conviction that good beliefs need good reasons, and, secondly, a really coherent view of the world.