philosophers

  • The rise in stock of philosophy graduates | World news | The Guardian

    “A degree in philosophy? What are you going to do with that then?”Philosophy students will tell you they’ve been asked this question more times than they care to remember.”The response people seem to want is a cheery shrug and a… Continue reading

  • Philosophers at large in the world

    …for the most part… philosophers aren’t deploying their firm grasp of Kierkegaard in their private-sector work. Rather, it’s the skills that philosophers are trained in—critical thinking, clear writing, quick learning—that translate well to life outside of academia. As Zachary Ernst, a… Continue reading

  • almost encounter

    fame is a strange thing the talk of many who know relative number 100 rhetoricians 1,000,000 people at large each is a “many” although both really are few compared to the All yesterday I almost met some one whose name… Continue reading

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  • you can be delivered from a state of disquiet « coromandal

    Philosophy isn’t an esoteric inaccessible pursuit; it is lessons that can have a very real affect on life.  Often philosophers write about simple reactions and observations to life’s problems.  Montaigne for instance – I just learned – wrote mostly about… Continue reading

  • Klee Conference – Institute for the Liberal Arts – Boston College

    Wow. If I had known that this was going to be happening, I would definitely have saved up some funding for myself and Christopher to go to it. Just too much cool stuff happening in the world. If there are… Continue reading