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I would welcome the passing of the idea of philosophy as defined by a method of conceptual analysis. But that is not the passing of philosophy, and it leaves the philosopher with the task of grasping natures or essences (among other things).

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Robert Adams
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: May 8
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Robert Hickman Adams
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