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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 7. Limitations of Analysis

10571	Concern for rigour can get in the way of understanding phenomena [Fine,K]
	Full Idea: It is often the case that the concern for rigor gets in the way of a true understanding of the phenomena to be explained.
	From: Kit Fine (Replies on 'Limits of Abstraction' [2005], 2)
	A reaction: This is a counter to Timothy Williamson's love affair with rigour in philosophy. It strikes me as the big current question for analytical philosophy - of whether the intense pursuit of 'rigour' will actually deliver the wisdom we all seek.