Philosophical virtues

It has been suggested that philosophers should adopt a methodology largely inspired by mathematics and the “mathematical” virtues of rigor, clarity, precision are also fundamental philosophical virtues. In reply, this paper argues some excellent philosophy lacks these too much emphasis on mathematical excludes potentially valuable forms discourse makes profession less diverse than it be. Unduly restrictive conceptions argumentation be avoided. On contributory conception, try to make positive contribution human emancipation where possible. The is possible desirable for epistemology contribute in way significant context emancipatory what one might call “liberation philosophy.” These include irony, reflectiveness, imagination, contrarianism, worldliness.