Are Philosophers Experts? (Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci)

Dec 05 2019 | 01:35:23

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Show Notes

Are philosophers experts? ... Socrates didn't have a PhD ... Massimo hates when teachers claim to learn "just as much" from their students ... What does philosophers' expertise actually consist of? ... How much is philosophy like mathematics? ... What philosophers of science can teach scientists ... The disappointing personal morality of moral philosophers ... Grandmothers, the examined life, and the people who live best ...

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