1. Philosophical disputes are not caused by a lack of factual information. In general, philosophical arguments arise even when all the facts are agreed upon by the parties in conflict. The disputes are, rather, disagreements of interpretation, or of value. To illustrate, let us suppose that two people are arguing over the respective merits of two cars. They are agreed on such items as the cost of the cars, miles per gallon, and acceleration speed. Yet they cannot agree on which car is best. Thus,