Philosophical Plumbing in the Twenty-First Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21692804 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liz Mckinnell (Durham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Pages | 221-233 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1358-2461 • E-ISSN: 1755-3555 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1358246119000183 |
| OpenAlex | W3033288829 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Mary Midgley famously compares philosophy to plumbing. In both cases we are dealing with complex systems that underlie the everyday life of a community, and in both cases we often fail to notice their existence until things start to smell a bit fishy. Philosophy, like plumbing, is performed by particular people at particular times, and it is liable to be done in a way that suits the needs of those people and those whom they serve. I employ Mary Midgley's philosophy and biography to explore the importance of a diversity of voices for academic philosophy, and for society as a whole
Aesthetics · Contemporary philosophy · Epistemology · Notice · Philosophy of life · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Education, Philosophy, and Society · Flannery O'Connor and Thomas Merton · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and Literary Analysis
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |