The Questionable Quest for Certainty

Philosophy: was the Cartesian effort either possible or desirable?

Steven Yates

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Introduction: The Problem of Where You Start Doing Philosophy.

Where do you start “doing philosophy”? Where you are, or after seeking — and finding — some ideal standpoint?

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Steven Yates

I am the author of What Should Philosophy Do? A Theory. I write about philosophy (especially the Stoics), health and systems, and the future if we have one.