Lani Watson on the Power of Questions

Philosophy Bites by Nigel Warburton

Aug 22, 202616:28Arts

What is a question? It seems obvious, but perhaps it isn't. Lani Watson has just published a book on the topic. She thinks that true questions can be identified by their function, not by their form. She explains what she...

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