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- From: cash@convex.com (Peter Cash)
- Subject: Re: Schools, philosophy of science, epistemology
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- Message-ID: <1993Jan10.234752.4562@news.eng.convex.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 23:47:52 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan10.113932.605@news.wesleyan.edu> RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg) writes:
- >In <C0M726.Jo7@umassd.edu> pmsc13sg@UMASSD.EDU writes:
-
- >> > I am currently an undergraduate student of psychology and am
- >> >interested in exporing the philosophical underpinings of this field
- >> >(and epistemology in general). For this reason I am looking for
- >> >schools, or people, who have developed an expertise in this area.
-
- [some nitwit wrote:]
-
- The mainstream of contemporary philosophy is profoundly nihilist
- and anti-system despite its technical sophistication and appearance
- of rationality. The psychological application of this witch's brew
- can be found in the culture of Weimar Germany or in the "lifestyle"
- of any drug addict.
-
- >Oh, for Pete's sake! If this isn't one of the most sweepingly unhelpful
- >comments I've seen on the net, then I don't know what is. The poster is an
-
- A mild and restrained reaction. Congratulations, Ruth! 8^)
-
- >TO THE ORIGINAL POSTER:
-
- >Here's what I suggest to my students who are looking for philosophy graduate
- >programs, or even undergraduate programs to which they might transfer:
-
- >[Very good advice deleted]
-
- Ah, but do you ask them why they want to get a graduate degree in
- philosophy? I would caution all and sundry that your motives had best not
- include making a living as a philosopher. For every philosophy Ph.D. who is
- successful at doing this (like our very own Dr. Ruth), there are dozens who
- must resign themselves to lesser lives, toiling among the masses (such as
- your humble correspondent).
-
- Does this mean that you shouldn't study philosophy? By no means! I, for
- one, am happy that I did--I had a good time, learned some important basic
- skills that have stood me in good stead, and learned things that are worth
- knowing. Besides, philosophical training never becomes obsolete. ;^)
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