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Susan Haack (1945 – 2026). And I.

I learned a couple days ago (here and here) that British philosopher Susan Haack had passed away on March 10 at the age of 80. As a graduate student in the 1980s, I learned a great deal from her book … Continue reading

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Why Is Philosophy Important? An Expanded Comment

Daily Nous, the philosophy blog, posted a recent query raising this question in response to an undergraduate who had fallen in love with the subject. Presumably she’d gotten some flak from friends or maybe family. The blog’s editor, Justin Weinberg … Continue reading

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