[lit-ideas] Re: [Christmas Special] What percentage of 'great' and 'not-so-great' philosophers are 'dysfunctional'?
- From: Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:06:19 +0000 (GMT)
--- wokshevs@xxxxxx wrote:
," what relevance to their
> philosophical arguments do such sundry, personal and private biographical
> details actually have? Shouldn't a philosopher be judged by the cogency of
> her
> arguments?
Surely the links or lack of links, between the personal of the person and
their work, cannot be decided a priori. The enquiry may deepen our
understanding. It should - it must - be pursued.
Donal
Editor of 'Ok, philosopher' and 'Hello, philosopher'
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