Meta-philosophy

Meta-philosophy (philosophy of philosophy) is the study of the subject, matter, methods and aims of philosophy. It is the "philosophy of philosophy". Many people consider the recursive study of philosophy to be a part of any philosophical enterprise—i.e. that it is intertwined with all branches of philosophy as is logic or epistemology. Philosophy is, however, commonly understood to encapsulate meta-philosophy, so the distinction is seldom made.

Related Topics:
Methods - Philosophy

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The primary question for meta-philosophy is, "What is philosophy?," and because different philosophers have offered different answers, it is the task of meta-philosophy to adjudicate. Prior to adjudication, however, the metaphilosopher must identify, clarify, and understand the alternative conceptions of the nature of philosophy.

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