American Philosophy

American philosophers have not yet found their distinctive "style". They are, alternatively, too German, too English, and too French. A truly American philosopher cannot come to be until American philosophy discovers its "voice" - or perhaps, American philosophy will discover its voice through the advent of the first American philosopher. Whichever way it happens, there is one thing that is certain: academic philosophy in America is in no way whatsoever conducive to the self-discovery of the American spirit. It is this "American spirit" that remains the fundamental aporia, simultaneously blocking and enabling the possibility of the creation of the first American philosopher. But this should not be misunderstood as a political matter.