"At this very crucial juncture where the long-term stability and existence of our structures is under threat, we will need #philosophers (inside and outside the academy) to envisage alternative ideas for us. This is to engage in what Eric Schliesser calls #philosophicprophecy. Borrowing from Quine, who echoes Midgley, philosophical concepts are, he says “devices for working a manageable structure into the flux of experience.” To engage in philosophical prophecy is to “create a shared horizon for our philosophical future.”
"#philosophy as #plumbing" #helendecruz #RIP
V. @robin
https://dailynous.com/2025/05/20/a-manifesto-for-a-future-philosophy-guest-post/
A Manifesto for a Future Philosophy (guest post) - Daily Nous
"This project of re-envisaging, looking at past ideas, and developing new ones to deal with our difficult situation will take the work of many people..." The following is a guest post by Helen De Cruz, professor of philosophy and Danforth Chair in the Humanities at Saint Louis University. The post was written last year (a