Hvorfor ethvert samfunn trenger filosofi

Abstract

Discussing three issues that are central to philosophical thinking, the article argues that each and every society requires the kind of reflection that philosophy entails. The first issue concerns the claim that we have to give reasons for our assertions, the second addresses the idea and significance of truth, and a third pivotal philosophical question deals with the importance of acknowledging standards of right and justice. It becomes apparent what we would lose if we abandoned, banished, or marginalized philosophical thinking.