One of the primary reasons to “do philosophy” is that it trains you to think and speak with care. What I mean is that philosophy teaches you, often through hard experience, to avoid hastily jumping to strong conclusions or pushing positions beyond your expertise with misplaced self-assurance. Which is gross. Really, what’s neat, if we can call it that, about getting into the philosophical fray is that your interlocutors — particularly the sharp ones who beg to differ — will either keep you in check by encouraging you to be thorough in your analysis of things, or expose you as a hack.
Philosophy: The Art of Thinking Before Speaking
Philosophy: The Art of Thinking Before…
Philosophy: The Art of Thinking Before Speaking
One of the primary reasons to “do philosophy” is that it trains you to think and speak with care. What I mean is that philosophy teaches you, often through hard experience, to avoid hastily jumping to strong conclusions or pushing positions beyond your expertise with misplaced self-assurance. Which is gross. Really, what’s neat, if we can call it that, about getting into the philosophical fray is that your interlocutors — particularly the sharp ones who beg to differ — will either keep you in check by encouraging you to be thorough in your analysis of things, or expose you as a hack.