Philosophy

What area of Philosophy currently has the most impact outside of philosophy? On things like neuroscience, literature, religion, maths etc.

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I'll be very interested to see how other panelists respond to this question!!

My first inclination is to respond that very few areas of philosophy--especially as it is practiced in the English-speaking world--impact areas outside of philosophy; if pressed, I would venture that although the influence of 'Continental' philosophy on literary interpretation and art history isn't anywhere near as great today as it was, say, even a decade, but especially two decades ago, it nevertheless continues to influence those fields to an extent unmatched by the influence of philosophy on any other fields of inquiry.

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