I think it is fair game to offer the answer 'no' to a question when someone asks it. The fact that Pfhorrest did not like the answer and refused discussion when it was given, wondering why anyone would ever answer in this way, shows that he was not serious in asking. — Snakes Alive
apparently anything but agreement with him would just get shut down without consideration. — Pfhorrest
I don't think arguments have been shut down without consideration have they. Perhaps review the line of argument? — Isaac
I just disagree that that is an accurate characterization of what philosophy, either historical or contemporary, is trying to do. — Pfhorrest
contemporary philosophy isn’t usually trying to directly answer questions about the world (but rather about how to answer such questions). — Pfhorrest
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