Abstract

A scathing critique of analytic philosophy contending that philosophy is a subjective enterprise and snubbing its nose at all first-order philosophical theories. Biting the hand that feeds her, Calhoun (philosophy, State U. of New York) advances a metaphilosophical theory, arguing that academia discourages skepticism among students, excludes non-philosophers from dialogue, and perpetuates a false notion of philosophical "proof" which renders contemporary philosophy inaccessible and of little relevance to human life. She bolsters her criticism with references to Richard Rorty and is clear as a bell in her polemics. This volume will surely upset stomachs in the ivory tower. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.