It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same is true of almost any intellectual pursuit: philosophy is no different in this respect from physics, literary criticism, computer programming, geology, mathematics, or history.


Philosophy : the basics (Fifth Edition, 2013) - Introduction

Nigel Warburton Quotes

It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same...

It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same...

It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same...

It is true that many of the problems with which professional philosophers deal do require quite a high level of abstract thought. However, the same...