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Why Philosophy gets no Respect in Society (2014)
- EddieDante 4y agoThe only philosophy I ever found useful was existentialism. Most other philosophies seem to be nothing but exercises in apologetics for the status quo, and that niche is already handily filled by economists.
- bell-cot 4y agoMy experience, many decades ago, taking lower-level Philosophy classes at a "top-ish" American research university: - The first 2+ courses in Philosophy were great stuff, expanding my worldview & understanding. - After that...the subject plunged to far-less-than-worthless. Required readings became impenetrable gibberish, seemingly written by intellectual super-snobs, vying with each other for nothing but "Most Incomprehensible Waste of Time" bragging rights.
- beardyw 4y agoPhilosopher needed urgently over here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31932482 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31932482