Where Philosophy Goes To Die

[Lothar]

http://journal.ijreview.com/2015/08/247 ... appointed/

In an age where every perspective is represented by numerous outlets, it becomes easy to isolate oneself from ideas and perspectives that are incommensurate with our prejudices.

Philosophy proceeds by engaging with those various points of view, sometimes to defend what is being attacked, and sometimes to attack what is being defended. Indeed, this is how philosophy has proceeded since the time of Socrates. Without this back-and-forth, philosophy becomes all but impossible.

Leiter laments that so few are interested in reasoning. This is true. It is much easier to retreat into the comfort of one’s own unexamined assumptions than it is to challenge them by thinking through difficult arguments that one finds disagreeable, and either assent to them, or learn to refute them.

[Tunnelcat]

Pretty heavy stuff Lothar. Got to think about this one. So, are you wanting to discuss the repugnant conclusion part of the article you linked to, or are you just lamenting the lack of good philosophical discussions in today's simplified, argumentative, hectic and emotional world? The mere addition paradox is very interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere_addition_paradox