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Experimental Philosophy

One thing I never liked about philosophy is that, for lack of a better phrase, it allowed you to make shit up.  Come up with an idea, make some good arguments, there that's that.  There is a minority movement seek reform.  They are calling themselves experimental philosophers, and this excellent overview chronicles their efforts. Though the article doesn't mention it, here is one problem I saw with Rawls' original position argument.  John Rawls argued that, from behind a veil of ignorance, people would want to create a strong system procedural justice.  Since no person would know what his lot in life would be, he'd want to guarantee equal opportuny. Really?  How did he come up with that "person"?  He just made it up, of course...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on October 01, 2008 (boomark / email).