Concerning Stephen Hawking’s Claim that Philosophy is Dead

Authors

  • Graham Harman

Abstract

The article begins from Stephen Hawking's well-known claim that philosophy is dead, and considers several other quotations in which philosophy is either belittled or subordinated outright to the natural sciences. This subordination requires a downward reductionism that is paralleled by the upward reductionism of the linguistic turn and social constructionist theories. Rather than undermining or overmining mid-sized individual entities, philosophy must deal with objects on their own terms. This suggests a possible tactical alliance between philosophy and the arts.

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Published

2013-09-27

How to Cite

Harman, G. (2013). Concerning Stephen Hawking’s Claim that Philosophy is Dead. Filozofski Vestnik, 32(2). Retrieved from https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/filozofski-vestnik/article/view/3240

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Science and Thought