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The Problem of the Philosophical Person

The Problem of the Philosophical Person patricia turrisi University of North Carolina Wilmington Introduction in this paper, i take a fresh look at the philosophical and personal metamorphoses of two well-known philosophers, William James and Socrates. I also examine the philosophical person in the role of teaching philosophy students in a contemporary setting. Xenophon reports that Cicero called Socrates's philosophical muse an "immanent divine something" (Xenophon, Memorabilia) that takes up residence in the person. It speaks and directs, remains silent when it wants, and has, I dare say, a personality of its own. How well does it get along with the other person in whom it resides? Let us imagine the desiderata for becoming a philosopher. One knows that there is such a thing as, or imagines the concept of, a "philosopher." One acknowledges that the philosopher has attributes that make him distinct. Alternately, one learns of or imagines the definition of a philosopher as a distinct kind of being. In any case, the would-be philosopher aspires to become one. The larval philosopher suffers from a special peculiarity in having a puzzle about his future identity. A child astronaut at play understands that she can wear a special suit and travel in a spaceship. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Pluralist University of Illinois Press

The Problem of the Philosophical Person

Turrisi, Patricia Ann.
The Pluralist , Volume 4 (1) – Mar 9, 2009
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patricia turrisi University of North Carolina Wilmington Introduction in this paper, i take a fresh look at the philosophical and personal metamorphoses of two well-known philosophers, William James and Socrates. I also examine the philosophical person in the role of teaching philosophy students in a contemporary setting. Xenophon reports that Cicero called Socrates's philosophical muse an "immanent divine something" (Xenophon, Memorabilia) that takes up residence in the person. It speaks and directs, remains silent when it wants, and has, I dare say, a personality of its own. How well does it get along with the other person in whom it resides? Let us imagine the desiderata for becoming a philosopher. One knows that there is such a thing as, or imagines the concept of, a "philosopher." One acknowledges that the philosopher has attributes that make him distinct. Alternately, one learns of or imagines the definition of a philosopher as a distinct kind of being. In any case, the would-be philosopher aspires to become one. The larval philosopher suffers from a special peculiarity in having a puzzle about his future identity. A child astronaut at play understands that she can wear a special suit and travel in a spaceship.

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Published: Mar 9, 2009

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