ABSTRACT
Some philosophers in their work are led on to ever greater complexity; others seek simplicity and clarity of argument and vision. Each type of mind serves to check the shortcomings of the other. In our age philosophy is more professionalized than ever before, so as a result the first sort of mind is in the ascendant. All the more important, therefore, is the role of those who will not let their thought be dissipated in endless ramifications. Richard Taylor’s particular intellectual contribution has been to discover, or to restate, simple and direct, yet profound and forceful, arguments which lead to important conclusions about major philosophical issues. He has done this in a way which involves no sacrifice of contemporary standards of rigor and exactness.
