Tom Sorell: On Saying No to History of Philosophy. c. fejezet Tom Sorell (kiadó) Analytic Philosophy and History of Philosophy c. művében. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2005, 43. o. (Online a Google Books oldalán): Sorell Harman egy leveléből is idéz: "… I believe my views about the history of philosophy are mostly orthodox nowadays. The history of philosophy is not easy. It is very important to consider the historical context of a text and not just try to read it all by itself. One should be careful not to read one’s own views (or other recent views) into a historical text. It is unwise to treat historical texts as sacred documents that contain important wisdom. In particular, it is important to avoid what Walter Kaufmann calls ‘exegetical thinking’: reading one’s views into a sacred text so one can read them back out endowed with authority. For the most part the problems that historical writers were concerned with are different from the problems that current philosophers face. There are no perennial philosophical problems… The playful sign that was once on my office door, History of Philosophy: Just Say No! was concerned with whether our students should be required to do work in the history of philosophy. That is not to say that I have anything against the study of the history of philosophy. I do not discourage students or others from studying the history of philosophy. I am myself quite interested in the history of moral philosophy for example..."
Is the History of Philosophy Good for Philosophy? Tom Sorell (kiadó): Analytic Philosophy and History of Philosophy c. művében. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2005, 65. o. Google Booksnál elérhető.
