2009-12-04
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Major philosophical issues that have been conclusively solved?
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Derek AllanAustralian National University
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My apologies if I misunderstood you, Daniel. The title of the thread is "Major philosophical issues that have been conclusively solved?" so I probably assumed you were suggesting that a consensus indicates that some kind of solution has been reached.
If this is not what you were thinking, what philosophical importance do you place on a consensus - even a very strong consensus? It's quite a topical question given the recent questionnaire seeking opinions on various philosophical issues. Personally I am rather puzzled about the point of such a questionnaire, given that philosophical truth is - as you yourself seem to saying - presumably not a matter of majority opinion - even an overwhelming majority.
DA
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