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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy
7973 There is no longer anything on which there is nothing to say [Baudrillard]
     Full Idea: There is no longer anything on which there is nothing to say.
     From: Jean Baudrillard (The Intelligence of Evil [2004], p. 17)
     A reaction: Compare Ideas 2937 and 6870. I'm not sure whether Baudrillard is referring to the limits of philosophy, or merely to social taboos. I like Ansell Pearson's view: we should attempt to discuss what appears to be undiscussable.
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics
14721 Metaphysical enquiry can survive if its conclusions are tentative [Sider]
     Full Idea: Metaphysical enquiry can survive if we are willing to live with highly tentative conclusions.
     From: Theodore Sider (Four Dimensionalism [2001], Intro)
     A reaction: Nice. Nothing alienates the rather literal scientific sort of mind quicker that bold, dogmatic and even arrogant assertions about metaphysics. But to entirely close down metaphysical speculation for that reason is absurd.