Thought for the Day—January 3, 2010

January 3, 2010 1 Comment


“After 20 years, I’m still getting paid to learn how to read, write, teach, and do philosophy.”

—RDG

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What would I be if not a Philosopher?

June 17, 2009 3 Comments


Bill Valicella:

Philosophy for me is the unum necessarium. I cannot imagine who I would be were I not a philosopher.

Ad amussum (same here). Can there be any other way to be a philosopher than to be some person who cannot imagine who that person would be if that person were not a philosopher?


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