The value of applied philosophy

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Abstract

The value of applied philosophy is often taken to consist in its contribution to our understanding of practical issues with which applied philosophy engages and in its contribution to their satisfactory resolution. This chapter examines the relationship between the nature of applied philosophy and its value. It regards the value of applied philosophy as dependent both on its philosophical quality and on its contribution to the understanding and (potential) resolution of practical issues with which it engages. These dual points of reference are difficult simultaneously to fulfill and arguably sometimes in tension with one another. The chapter takes issue with the idea that the value of applied philosophy consists, or ought to consist, in its direct impact on actual policy or practice.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationA companion to applied philosophy
EditorsKasper Lippert-Rasmussen, Kimberley Brownlee, David Coady
Place of PublicationChichester, UK
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Chapter3
Pages34-47
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic) 9781118869123, 9781118869116
ISBN (Print)9781118869130
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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