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  1. "At this very crucial juncture where the long-term stability and existence of our structures is under threat, we will need #philosophers (inside and outside the academy) to envisage alternative ideas for us. This is to engage in what Eric Schliesser calls #philosophicprophecy. Borrowing from Quine, who echoes Midgley, philosophical concepts are, he says “devices for working a manageable structure into the flux of experience.” To engage in philosophical prophecy is to “create a shared horizon for our philosophical future.”

    "#philosophy as #plumbing" #helendecruz #RIP
    V. @robin

    dailynous.com/2025/05/20/a-man