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Is there Progress in Philosophy? A Brief Case for Optimism
In Russell Blackford & Damien Broderick, Philosophy's Future. Hoboken: Wiley. pp. 105–117 (2017)
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This chapter sets out an optimistic view of philosophical progress. The key idea is that the historical record speaks in favor of there being progress at least if we are clear about what philosophical problems are, and what it takes to solve them. I end by asking why so many people tend toward a pessimistic view of philosophical progress.Author's Profile
Daniel Stoljar
Australian National University
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