Tamar Gendler on Why Philosophers Use Examples (2014)
Tamar Gendler on Why Philosophers Use Examples ( 2014 ) Why do philosophers use examples? Tamar Gendler explores this question in conversation with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. Nigel Warburton: This is Philosophy Bites with me, Nigel Warburton. David Edmonds: And me, David Edmonds. Nigel Warburton: Philosophy Bites is entirely unfunded. Please help us keep it going by subscribing or donating at www.philosophybites.com David Edmonds: If a murderer is at your door and asks for the whereabouts of a potential victim whom you’re sheltering, are you permitted to lie to him? You might recognize the example from Immanuel Kant . But why does Kant use the example in the first place? Why do any philosophers use examples rather than just deploy pure abstract reasoning ? Here’s Tamar Gendler. Nigel Warburton: Tamar Gendler, welcome to Philosophy Bites. Tamar Gendler: Thank you so much. It’s a delight to be here. Nigel...