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Is academic philosophy dead?

>> No.12180108

The phrase “ discussion starter” really gives cancer to my balls

>> No.12180109

>>12180096
It has become largely a parochial niche. People don’t need philosophy anymore.
>inb4 we live in a society

>> No.12180143
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>>12180096
Not going to lie, I kek'd.

>> No.12180154

its a product to sell to students (customers)

>> No.12180175

>>12180154
Brain pilled

>> No.12180187

Why are marxists so fucking retarded and cringe?

>> No.12180218

>>12180187
i really doubt the creater of those comics is a marxist

>> No.12180272

>>12180096
Does Sadler actually teach at an institution, or does he only do the Youtube stuff?

Either way, yeah academic philosophy is as good as dead. I've been lucky enough to have had one phenomenal philosphy teacher, though.

>> No.12180276

>>12180218
He’s an anarchist with Marxist sympathies.

>> No.12180301

>>12180272
>Does Sadler actually teach at an institution, or does he only do the Youtube stuff?
at an instituiton, yes
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reasonio

>> No.12180312

>>12180154
based

>> No.12180325

>>12180276
Jesus fucking Christ

>> No.12180344

>>12180325
it's at least better than being a tankie i suppose

>> No.12180364

>>12180096
I recently completed a graduate program in philosophy. I certainly believe the field as a whole is long deceased, with some life in applied philosophy/ethics.

>> No.12180454

>>12180096
I think it was Dan Dennet who said “most of academic philosophy is learning higher order truths about chmess.” Chmess is a version of chess no one plays.