Monthly Archives: February 2010
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Another category
Leave a commentFebruary 28, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Thomas G. writes in with a comment suggesting a third category for underrated: (3) philosophers who may be popular but …
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Most Underrated?
8February 27, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Speculum Criticum wrote in with a comment: But the really interesting question, i.m.o., would be, Who is the most *under*-rated …
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Meillassoux and the Realist Sense of Statements
Leave a commentFebruary 27, 2010 by Peter Gratton
I’m reading Meillassoux’s After Finitude in order to teach it next week in the realism seminar (note to those who …
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Underrated Overrateds
1February 26, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Yesterday, I first thought the question was overrated, but I must be wrong, since I’ve now done three posts on …
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Scientism
1February 26, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Harman has a funny post up on a philosophy book he’s reading that’s all about science. I guess what people …
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Repetition Compulsion
Leave a commentFebruary 26, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Just a quick follow-up to the last post on Levi. He writes: “I could never escape the impression that Derrida is …
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But Apart from all that, what has he done for us?
2February 26, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Levi Bryant has a great post up responding to the go-round on overrated philosophers. I would agree with him about …
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Overrated overrateds
Leave a commentFebruary 26, 2010 by Peter Gratton
At first this struck me as one of Harman’s better parlor game type questions, though actually I think it’s the …
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Letters from Descartes
1February 25, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Leiter links to a story in the Chronicle on a letter found at Haverford that is believed be from Descartes …
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Neuroplasticity
1February 24, 2010 by Peter Gratton
Lori Watson, who’s a great colleague, popped into my office and I know that her secret love is philosophy of …
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