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Appearance and Reality in The Philosophical Gourmet Report: Why the Discrepancy Matters to the Profession of Philosophy
Author(s) -
Bruya Brian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
metaphilosophy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1467-9973
pISSN - 0026-1068
DOI - 10.1111/meta.12161
Subject(s) - value (mathematics) , field (mathematics) , epistemology , sociology , philosophy , law , political science , computer science , mathematics , machine learning , pure mathematics
This article is a data‐driven critique of T he P hilosophical G ourmet R eport ( PGR ), the most institutionally influential publication in the field of A nglophone philosophy. The PGR is influential because it is perceived to be of high value. The article demonstrates that the actual value of the PGR , in its current form, is not nearly as high as it is assumed to be and that the PGR is, in fact, detrimental to the profession. The article lists and explains five objections to the methods and methodology of the report. Taken together, the objections demonstrate that the report is severely flawed, failing to provide the information it purports to and damaging the profession overall. Finally, the article explains how several modifications may improve the PGR so that it can more legitimately and equitably play the role it already plays.