[MD] The End of Philosophy

[gav]

the end of purely abstract philosophy at least.
but yes in a way most academic philosophy is becoming redundant as the existential takes precedence over the 'essential' (by which i mean the illogical idea of immutable 'real' laws, facts etc that are ontologically prior to experience). 

the existential is direct, dynamic, integrated, mythopoetic...philosophy now moves toward direct engagement: facilition over inculcation. 

philosophy become playful, creative, personal.






--- On Fri, 8/5/09, Steven Peterson <peterson.steve at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Steven Peterson <peterson.steve at gmail.com>
Subject: [MD] The End of Philosophy
To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
Received: Friday, 8 May, 2009, 1:46 AM


"Today, many psychologists, cognitive scientists and even philosophers
embrace a different view of morality. In this view, moral thinking is
more like aesthetics. As we look around the world, we are constantly
evaluating what we see. Seeing and evaluating are not two separate
processes. They are linked and basically simultaneous."

"Think of what happens when you put a new food into your mouth. You
don’t have to decide if it’s disgusting. You just know. You don’t have
to decide if a landscape is beautiful. You just know."


Article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/opinion/07Brooks.html?_r=2
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