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Philosophy Must Be Useful

Cheryl Misak | Aeon

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Feb 14, 2019

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Culture & Belief | Philosophy

Philosophy Must Be Useful

Much of philosophy was mere nonsense . . . until Frank Ramsey’s pragmatic alternative.

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