Speculation and Reflection, Or: It's All Done by Mirrors

Abstract

For every philosopher, in every age, the first question must be: just what is philosophy? It is agreed that its perennial task is to explore the limits of human thinking and the proper deployment of reason within those limits; but it follows that, if he could determine with accuracy and certainty the limitations and proper methods of his own activity, the philosopher would already have completed a major part of his task. It is therefore not surprisiog that this initial question is never answered to everyone's satisfaction. It seems that philosophy is in large measure its own subject. What kind of business, then, does it turn out to be?

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