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[from 'How Things Persist' by Katherine Hawley, in 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy ]

Full Idea

Philosophers are skilled at resisting even the most inviting thoughts.

Gist of Idea

Philosophers are good at denying the obvious

Source

Katherine Hawley (How Things Persist [2001], 5)

Book Reference

Hawley,Katherine: 'How Things Persist' [OUP 2004], p.141


A Reaction

Not exactly 'despair', but it does show how far philosophers are able to stray from common sense. Monads, real possible worlds, real sets… Thomas Reid, the philosopher of common sense, might be the antidote.