Susan Sontag’s “Against Interpretation” sets out to propose an ertotics of art in contrast to a hermeneutics of art. Sontag’s essay is divided into ten sections. In the final section, she proposes, “In place of a hermeneutics we need an erotics of art.” Sontag begins with, “The earliest theory of art, that of the Greek philosophers” … More On Susan Sontag’s Against Interpretation

Philosophers have only interpreted the world differently, the point is, however, to change it. – Karl Marx In the Prison Notebooks Anotonio Gramsci develops a philosophy of praxis. My interest at the outset is metaphilosophical. I therefore inquire into the nature and method of Gramsci’s philosophy of praxis. For Gramsci, it seems that a philosophy of … More ‘Philosophical Reflections’ on Anotonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks, part 1

Philosophy is hard pressed to give a definite description of terms “the meaning of life,” all things considered. It seems philosophically problematic. As the late Wittgenstein has pointed out, the meaning of words and sentences are as diverse as their paradigms and language-game uses. For this reason, the meaning of “the meaning of life” depends … More Note On Philosophical Description of “the meaning of life”

Defining ‘Post-Analytic Philosophy’ is a difficult term to define. Perhaps, because of the differing proponents of the movement, their different perspectives and methods, approaches and styles, defining the term to a certain extent is not easy. Moreover, post-analytic philosophy might be described as a “term for something that is a current rather than a group or … More Post-Analytic Philosophy: Fragments

Nonfoundationalism In On Certainty, Wittgenstein’s nonfoudationalist point of view is expounded as grounds of belief and the groundlessness of belief are investigated. He asserts, “The propositions describing this world-picture might be part of a kind of mythology. And their role is like that of rules of a game; and the game can be learned purely … More Wittgenstein’s Nonfoundationalism, Holism, and Religious Belief

Philosophy comes from the Greek words philos (love) and sophia (wisdom), meaning the love of wisdom or the love of fables. What philosophy is or why philosophizing is done, depends on the philosopher or school of philosophy doing it. Really it depends on whom is asked about what philosophy is or why they are doing … More Philosophy