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From: varol@cwi.nl (Varol Akman)
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Subject: Re: Philosophy is a futile game...
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Date: 28 Jan 88 08:53:14 GMT
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In article <2638@calmasd.GE.COM> wlp@calmasd.GE.COM (Walter Peterson) writes:
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>For an excellent explanation as to why philosophy is NOT futile and why
>everyone NEEDS philosophy, see
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>   "Philosophy: Who Needs It"   By Ayn Rand
>

I don't much care about Rand but a really good reference is

         Philosophical Investigations,  Ludwig Wittgenstein

Another excellent book by Wittgenstein is Zettel.

Needless to say, Wittgenstein was an extraordinary mathematician too.

These books also show why you shouldn't call every mental activity
philosophy and set a standard (very difficult to reach though).