Single Idea 21829

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / c. Philosophy as generalisation]

Full Idea

The aim of philosophy, abstractly formulated, is to understand how things in the broadest possible sense of the term hang together in the broadest possible sense of the term.

Gist of Idea

Philosophy aims to understand how things (broadly understood) hang together (broadly understood)

Source

Wilfrid Sellars (Philosophy and Scientific Image of Man [1962], p.3), quoted by Owen Flanagan - The Really Hard Problem 1 'Vocation'

Book Reference

Flanagan,Owen: 'The Really Hard Problem' [MIT 2007], p.5


A Reaction

I'm happier with broad things than broad hanging together, but to me this sounds about right.