Philosophical Dictionary
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What Is Philosophy, and Why Do Philosophers Answer Questions with Questions?
By Markus Uehleke
Philosophy means love of wisdom, and Plato’s Socrates called himself barren of it. Aristotle traced it to wonder, Russell put its value in uncertainty, and David Chalmers asked in 2015 why it makes so little progress. Thales used it to corner the olive market. So what is philosophy for, if it never settles anything?