The a posteriori armchair
Date
2015
Authors
Nolan, Daniel
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Abstract
A lot of good philosophy is done in the armchair, but is nevertheless a posteriori. This paper clarifies and then defends that claim. Among the a posteriori activities done in the armchair are assembling and evaluating commonplaces; formulating theoretical alternatives; and integrating well-known past a posteriori discoveries. The activity that receives the most discussion, however, is the application of theoretical virtues to choose philosophical theories: The paper argues that much of this is properly seen as a posteriori.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Collections
Source
Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Type
Journal article
Book Title
Entity type
Access Statement
License Rights
Restricted until
2037-12-31
Downloads
File
Description