‭(‬Meta-Philosophy‭) ‬Why read philosophy‭? (of original and‭ –‬creative thinking rather than derivative,‭ ‬academic,‭ ‬professional ‘philosophers’‭)

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Why_read_Philosophy_of_original-_and_creative-thinking_rather_than_derivative_academic_professionals_ Meta-Philosophy and Philosophy’s rationale, aims, subject-matter and methods. What is philosophy for the creative-, original-thinking philosopher? Why is he doing philosophy? Where does his philosophical problems and insights come from? Comparing speculative/revisionary metaphysics, descriptive metaphysics and the explorative ‘metaphysics’ of the Socratic Method and the Philosophical Investigations. Comments on, or thinking through and with philosophical problems that cannot be dis/solved, Suber’s Meta-philosophy themes and questions, surveys of philosophers (and their believes) and Plant’s ‘On the Domain of Meta-philosophy’. Socio-cultural, psychological and other factors related to the doing of philosophy.

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Ulrich De Balbian
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