Charles Brown wrote:
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> >From W's perspective, you're asking the wrong question here. It isn't
> the role of philosophy to provide "topical commentary". [clip]
> Miles
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> ^^^^^^^
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> CB: What's philosophy for, according to him ?
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I find it entertaining but not very important. I can't recall now Justin's exact formula, but I believe it was something like this. Bertrand Russell also rather sharply distinguished his social commentary from his work in philosophy and mathematics. I don't recall any political or social commentary in _Human Knowledge_. And there wasn't much formal philosophy in (for instance) his _Unpopular Essays_ (title from memory).
Carrol