PREMIUM-Episode 73: Why Do Philosophy? (And What Is It?)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: PREMIUM-Episode 73: Why Do Philosophy? (And What Is It?)
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 00:31:23
• Published: 2013-03-23 03:13

Mark, Seth, Wes, and Dylan share what drove them into philosophy and keeps them there. How is philosophy different than (or similar to) science? Than religion? Art? The consensus seems that philosophy, to us, is inevitable for the curious. It's just inquiry, unbounded (in principle at least) by any fixed assumptions. We did no formal reading for this discussion, but did tell each other to keep in mind Plato's "Apology." Get the full discussion at partiallyexaminedlife.com.