idk that "anti-academic philosophy" = "anti-intellectual." tbh the former is a kind of a shit show. @DamonLinker https://theweek.com/article/index/261042/why-neil-degrasse-tyson-is-a-philistine …
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@amelapay@DamonLinker FWIW, in my work now I often find myself wishing that biologists had more philosophical training.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@NateMeyvis@DamonLinker I think it's one of those things where decent philosophical training is a big plus ...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@NateMeyvis@DamonLinker *but* if it goes even a little postmodern, that can easily be worse than none at all.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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@amelapay @DamonLinker Fair. But I suspect they lack exactly what Tyson denounces: attention to *what is at stake* in asking a question.
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