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Philosophical Plumbing in the Twenty-First Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2020

Liz Mckinnell
Liz Mckinnell*
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Durham University
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Abstract

Mary Midgley famously compares philosophy to plumbing. In both cases we are dealing with complex systems that underlie the everyday life of a community, and in both cases we often fail to notice their existence until things start to smell a bit fishy. Philosophy, like plumbing, is performed by particular people at particular times, and it is liable to be done in a way that suits the needs of those people and those whom they serve. I employ Mary Midgley's philosophy and biography to explore the importance of a diversity of voices for academic philosophy, and for society as a whole.

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements , Volume 87: A Centenary Celebration: Anscombe, Foot, Midgley, Murdoch , July 2020 , pp. 221 - 233
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 2020

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