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- catalog abstract "Philosophy Unmasked is a subtly reasoned polemic that offers a critique and appraisal of analytic philosophy. It advances a metaphilosophical theory that expresses a skepticism about all first-order philosophical theories, contending that philosophy is a subjective enterprise, devoid of facts. Philosophy amounts ultimately to imposing one's values upon the phenomena with which one is confronted. Interweaving observations on such subjects as art, psychiatry, and science with her own experience in philosophy, Calhoun renders complex ideas comprehensible in a unique style. She reconsiders just what makes some philosophical works "respectable" and, in the epilogue, contrasts her speculations with the work of Richard Rorty, another thinker who has criticized professional philosophy. According to Calhoun, extricating oneself from "The Cave" amounts to no more and no less than recognizing the actual nature of what one is doing, and acknowledging that no one of us mortals has a God's-eye view of the world.".
- catalog contributor b10384859.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "1. Perspectivism, Interpretation, and "The World" -- 2. Art, Psychiatry, and Intelligence -- 3. Science and Academic Philosophy -- 4. Metaphilosophy -- 5. Skepticism -- 6. Homilies and Diatribes -- My Private Fantasy -- 7. Concluding Remarks.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-203) and index.".
- catalog description "Interweaving observations on such subjects as art, psychiatry, and science with her own experience in philosophy, Calhoun renders complex ideas comprehensible in a unique style. She reconsiders just what makes some philosophical works "respectable" and, in the epilogue, contrasts her speculations with the work of Richard Rorty, another thinker who has criticized professional philosophy. According to Calhoun, extricating oneself from "The Cave" amounts to no more and no less than recognizing the actual nature of what one is doing, and acknowledging that no one of us mortals has a God's-eye view of the world.".
- catalog description "Philosophy Unmasked is a subtly reasoned polemic that offers a critique and appraisal of analytic philosophy. It advances a metaphilosophical theory that expresses a skepticism about all first-order philosophical theories, contending that philosophy is a subjective enterprise, devoid of facts. Philosophy amounts ultimately to imposing one's values upon the phenomena with which one is confronted.".
- catalog extent "xi, 212 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Philosophy unmasked.".
- catalog identifier "0700608338 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Philosophy unmasked.".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas,".
- catalog relation "Philosophy unmasked.".
- catalog subject "101 21".
- catalog subject "Absolute, The Controversial literature.".
- catalog subject "Absolute, The.".
- catalog subject "BD348 .C35 1997".
- catalog subject "Perspective (Philosophy)".
- catalog subject "Philosophy.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Perspectivism, Interpretation, and "The World" -- 2. Art, Psychiatry, and Intelligence -- 3. Science and Academic Philosophy -- 4. Metaphilosophy -- 5. Skepticism -- 6. Homilies and Diatribes -- My Private Fantasy -- 7. Concluding Remarks.".
- catalog title "Philosophy unmasked : a skeptic's critique / Laurie Calhoun.".
- catalog type "text".