# I hate analytical philosophy **URL:** \ **Category:** General Philosophy\ **Created:** [October 24, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/i-hate-analytical-philosophy/3748 "2026-10-24T10:45:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 44
**Author:** ![Banno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/www.thephilosophyforum.com/banno/32/55_2.png) [@Banno](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/u/Banno)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/i-hate-analytical-philosophy/3748/44 "2026-10-25T06:01:33Z")
> [@hunbanban](#): > > In the trolley problem, logic can only deduce what the outcomes will be; which action is correct is not a judgment that logic can make. Hmm. > [@Furthering Philippa Foot](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/furthering-philippa-foot/1367/1): > > (Foot) is known for the Tram problem, in which she shows that there is a difference between our intuition towards pulling a lever in order to save five people, killing one, and pushing one person off an overpass to do the same thing. We recognise these as different cases. This morphed into the _Trolly_ Problem as it crossed the Atlantic, becoming merely a tool for contrasting deontology and consequentialism, losing much of its interest outside undergrad debates. For Foot it concerned the difference between doing and allowing, between initiating a situation by pushing the fat man off the bridge and altering the outcome by pulling the lever. This is missed in most recent discussions. The Tram Problem, in its original form, did exactly what you want - showing the inadequacy of algorithmic methods in Ethics. But it didn’t just speculate, or dogmatically assert; it set up an example for you personally to consider, and set out the consequences. Analytic philosophy doesn’t work in the way you suggest. Banno’s Law: It’s always easier to critique something if you start by misunderstanding it. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/i-hate-analytical-philosophy/3748)._