In his review of Stanley Cavell’s autobiography, “Philosophy as Confession,” John Cottingham seeks to show that Cavell’s way of doing philosophy is more humane than the desiccated way of doing philosophy in the academy. For a number of years, Cottingham has been trying to effect a rapprochement between philosophy, religion, and psychoanalysis. He finds a similar orientation in Cavell’s work.

The poles of my own work?

1. The education of the soul (see Educational Consulting)
2. Philosophy of life (see Philosophical Counseling).
3. Public philosophy (see Events).
4. Speculative philosophy (see Writing).

The general orientation? Philosophical biography.