Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club Replies, Part 1

Here are my reactions to Part 1 of the book club for Mike Huemer’s new book:

Kevin DC:

Thoughts/comments directed primarily towards Bryan:

Compared to other academic disciplines, philosophers really do spend a lot of time rehashing 2000-year-old debates.

I suspect this is at least in part due to the fact that of all the disciplines in the academy, philosophy is the one with the longest history. Chemists don’t rehash 2,000 year old debates because 2,000 years ago, chemistry wasn’t a thing. Histor...