Should We Be Skeptical About Philosophy?

What is it about?

If we aren't morons, we know that in the past there were good objections to some of our views--and we had no real idea how to block those objections. We are fallible. But that's probably true now too, for your favorite philosophical positions. Awareness of this fact leads to a new kind of skepticism about our philosophical views.

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Why is it important?

It's important to have self-knowledge about one's important views. It's surprising that such knowledge leads to the thought that wisdom demands giving up many of one's philosophical views.