Philosophers Clash Over Whether Phronesis Is Useless in the AI Era
fkasummer · x · 2026-10-26
- X user @nousaturn argued that the rise of AI has "vindicated" philosophers: phronesis (Aristotelian practical wisdom) is now useless, since "use" and even "value" never existed in the first place.
- @fkasummer quote-replied with a sarcastic take: practical wisdom is indeed totally useless "when anyone can do anything," pushing back on the original claim.
- A small but telling philosophical spat in the AI community about whether classical concepts of judgment survive when AI erases skill barriers.
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