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Agonizing about unusual “edge cases,” Strevens shows, can play a leading role in such discoveries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThinking Off Your Feet\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to reshape current debates about the nature of philosophical thinking and the methodological implications of experimental philosophy, to make significant contributions to the cognitive science of concepts, and to restore philosophy to its traditional position as an essential part of the human quest for knowledge.","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46235116110034,"sku":"9780674986527","price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46235116142802,"sku":"384bfb9d-818b-3e24-970f-5708024fc30e","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_198429cb-bdd6-4a86-a026-50da631ff609.jpg?v=1763714291"},{"product_id":"in-defense-of-philosophy-classical-wisdom-stands-up-to-modern-challenges","title":"In Defense of Philosophy: Classical Wisdom Stands Up to Modern Challenges","description":null,"brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46239053152466,"sku":"9780898703979","price":20.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46239053185234,"sku":"69c02c2f-8998-3b05-9ab7-e209631f779e","price":17.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_19464baf-6796-42e8-b7d4-9dbef46d97e2.jpg?v=1763173367"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/collections\/methodology.oembed","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}