WHY STUDYING THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY MATTERS

The debate over whether and how philosophers of today may usefully engage with philosophers of the past is nearly as old as the history of philosophy itself. Does the study of the history of philosophy train or corrupt the budding philosopher's mind? Why study the history of philosophy? And, ho...

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Published inThink : philosophy for everyone Vol. 21; no. 60; pp. 5 - 20
Main Author Marmodoro, Anna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2022
Subjects
Analytic philosophy
Biology
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Logic
Philosophers
Philosophy
Science history
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Summary:The debate over whether and how philosophers of today may usefully engage with philosophers of the past is nearly as old as the history of philosophy itself. Does the study of the history of philosophy train or corrupt the budding philosopher's mind? Why study the history of philosophy? And, how to study the history of philosophy? I discuss some mainstream approaches to the study of the history of philosophy (with special focus on ancient philosophy), before explicating the one I adopt and commend.
ISSN:1477-1756
1755-1196
DOI:10.1017/S1477175621000294