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[from 'The Empirical Stance' by Bas C. van Fraassen, in 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy ]

Full Idea

Philosophy is a value- and attitude-driven enterprise; philosophy is in false consciousness when it sees itself otherwise.

Gist of Idea

Philosophy is a value- and attitude-driven enterprise

Source

Bas C. van Fraassen (The Empirical Stance [2002], 1.5)

Book Reference

Fraassen,Bas van: 'The Empirical Stance' [Yale 2002], p.17


A Reaction

It is one thing to be permeated with values, and another to be value-driven. Truth, reason and logic are (I take it) granted a high value in philosophy, just as the offside rule is in football. I am trying to place reality in charge, not humanity.