“There are as many definitions of philosophy as there are philosophers – perhaps there are even more. After three millennia of philosophical activity and disagreement, it is unlikely that we’ll reach consensus, and I certainly don’t want to add more hot air to the volcanic cloud of unknowing.”
The New York Times has launched a new “forum for contemporary philosophers” titled The Stone. In the first column Simon Critchley, who is the series moderator, asks: “What is a philosopher?”