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Ideas for 'Parmenides', 'Contributions of Philosophy (On Appropriation)' and 'How Things Persist'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

15586	When philosophy makes itself intelligible, it commits suicide [Heidegger]
	Full Idea: When philosophy makes itself intelligible, it commits suicide.
	From: Martin Heidegger (Contributions of Philosophy (On Appropriation) [1938], §259), quoted by Richard Polt - Heidegger: an introduction 5 'Contributions'
	A reaction: Polt describes this remark as 'theatrical', but it seems to speak for itself!

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

16227	Philosophers are good at denying the obvious [Hawley]
	Full Idea: Philosophers are skilled at resisting even the most inviting thoughts.
	From: Katherine Hawley (How Things Persist [2001], 5)
	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.