<div>In <I>Philosophical Inquiries,</I> Nicholas Rescher offers his perspectives on many of the foundational concerns of philosophy and reminds us that the purpose of philosophy is to βquestion the questions.β Rescher sees the need to inquire as an evolutionary tool for adapting to a hostile environ
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