To get an idea of what a philosophy department does or can do at a biggish (20k +) university, along with the troubles it often faces from the administration, read this NYT article about the philosophy department at Auburn University. It certainly portrays what philosophy can offer in a favorable light. But at the same time, the article does unwittingly take some swipes at philosophy, and gets things wrong. For a useful discussion, see this blog posting.
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I don’t think people realize just how delicate the intelligent side of the Internet is, how well it stays hidden. I’m curious as to opinions why that might be.
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