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WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY FOR?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 October 2021

Amber Sahara Donovan
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Abstract

In this article I explore Mary Midgley's meta-philosophy: her view of the purpose of philosophy and its corresponding methodology. After some biographical information and historical context, I consider Midgley's answer to the question ‘why do we need philosophy?’

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 20 , Issue 59 , Autumn 2021 , pp. 103 - 116
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy, 2021

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