RE: A Lesson in the Practicality of Philosophy I Learned Today
September 26, 2014 at 8:15 pm
(This post was last modified: September 26, 2014 at 8:19 pm by bennyboy.)
(September 26, 2014 at 5:24 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Excellent points. Philosophy IS a lot like masturbation. It is safe and harmless, it's best to do it in private, and always be sure to wash your hands when finished.
Boru
lol, and here we are, doing it together. Could you pass the tissue?
(September 26, 2014 at 6:29 pm)Cato Wrote: I would like to see more philosophers actively engage the public in ongoing public debate. If they did, the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity, Press, and Schultz would have their mental midgetry exposed.
Keeping in mind that both Dennett and Dawkins are philosophers, I'd say philosophers DO engage the public very much, and with good benefit. In fact, if you list most of the top atheists in the world, they are very much engaged in the philosophies of mind, and of how to correctly establish what should be considered "real." And many are also scientists.
