metaphilosophy

<philosophy, philosophical terminology> branch of philosophy that tries to determine the proper aims, methods, and conditions for the discipline of philosophy itself. Recommended Reading: Jerry H. Gill, Metaphilosophy: An Introduction (U. Press of Am., 1986); Nicholas Rescher, Philosophical Reasoning: A Study in the Methodology of Philosophizing (Blackwell, 2001); and Kai Nielsen, On Transforming Philosophy: A Metaphilosophical Inquiry (Westview, 1996).

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Nearby terms: metalanguage « metalogic « metanarrative « metaphilosophy » metaphysics » metasyntax » metatheorem