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1489 | Modern philosophy tends to be a theory-constructing extension of science, but there is also problem-solving |
Full Idea: Philosophy is now dominated by a spirit of theory construction which sees philosophy as continuous with science, but the other problem-centred style is still in existence and it is important to keep it alive. | |||
From: Thomas Nagel (The Philosophical Culture [1995], §6) |