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Book SynopsisLudwig Wittgenstein established a "cool" stance for philosophy, contemplating the world without meddling in it. D. Z. Phillips explores this position, focusing on its implications for philosophical authorship and the philosophical investigation of the...
Trade ReviewPhillips is right to point out that it is increasingly difficult to maintain the integrity of pure, theoretical activity 'in a technological culture that emphasizes finding answers and solutions'. Moreover, it is well worth the noting that some thinkers that explicitly endorse a position of endorsing no position in fact fail to do as they prescribe;... Hypocrisy is as rife among the devotees of mere conversations as it once was among the truth seekers.
* Times Literary Supplement *
My admiration of D. Z. Phillips's philosophy of religion has always been considerable, though tempered by virtually diametrical disagreement. But I find this essay, which treats of more general philosophical questions, among the most interesting and perceptive of his publications.
* The Heythrop Journal *
