Academic philosophy is in decline. As a social activity, philosophy is still practiced by thousands of people who are doing very important work and are among some of the most brilliant philosophers who’ve ever lived. As an institution, philosophy is suffering the same fate as every other academic field that isn’t supported by Monsanto, Amazon, or Raytheon. Our one weakly held claim to a position in the modern university has been our ability to successfully train future lawyers to pass the LSAT, but no one has ever bothered to examine whether philosophy’s success in this regard functions better as a measure of class, not ability. Once “critical thinking” became a marketable skill a collapse was inevitable.
What is the Midwest Philosophy Distro?
What is the Midwest Philosophy Distro?
What is the Midwest Philosophy Distro?
Academic philosophy is in decline. As a social activity, philosophy is still practiced by thousands of people who are doing very important work and are among some of the most brilliant philosophers who’ve ever lived. As an institution, philosophy is suffering the same fate as every other academic field that isn’t supported by Monsanto, Amazon, or Raytheon. Our one weakly held claim to a position in the modern university has been our ability to successfully train future lawyers to pass the LSAT, but no one has ever bothered to examine whether philosophy’s success in this regard functions better as a measure of class, not ability. Once “critical thinking” became a marketable skill a collapse was inevitable.