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14848458 No.14848458 [Reply] [Original]

are the philosophically inclined who make their writings the focus of their lives just doomed to live in squalor only to be acknowledged far after their deaths/living off of daddy's estate?

Or to phrase it succinctly, why would anyone intentionally major in philosophy (besides law) I am genuinely curious

>> No.14848463

Cool fact: the world was very different a while back

>> No.14848466

Anyone who approaches philosophy with the explicit intention to "make a living" deserves to be shot.

>> No.14848480

>>14848458
Get a PHD in Philosophy at a top-5 university and take a teaching position. Warning: requires high IQ and hard work.

>> No.14848506

>>14848458
Daddy's estate

>> No.14848513

Either they came from families with money, or they got patronage with wealthy individuals. Basically the rich noble or merchant thought it amusing or a symbol of status to have this guy around to speak good.

>> No.14848521

>>14848458
Teaching. Tutoring. Consulting. Counseling. Advising.

There was a time where wise people were in high demand...

>> No.14849110

>>14848466
Our situation is the inverse of Plato's Philosophy Kings.

>> No.14849123

>>14848521
Generally you had to come from a fairly wealthy family to get the education required in the first place though.

>> No.14849135

that's why you have to concoct a philosophy that justifies the actions of the elites of your time