spetey (51)in #tributes • 8 years agoGene Wilder in The Little Prince - Taming the foxI wanted to post this scene as a tribute to Gene Wilder, but I couldn't find it on YouTube, so I learned how to do…spetey (51)in #philo • 8 years agoWhy we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 2 of 2In part 1 I argued that we don't have any of the "controversial" type of free will - the type of free will that…spetey (51)in #philosophy • 8 years agoWhy we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 1 of 2As I've mentioned before , I actually think philosophy has serious implications for the "real world". (The fact…spetey (51)in #politics • 8 years agoWho would be the equivalent of Trump as a Democratic candidate?This question is mostly meant for fun, of course, but I have to say it's gotten me thinking. By "equivalent" I guess…spetey (51)in #academia • 8 years agoShould you go to grad school in the humanities? A professor's perspectiveShould you go to grad school in the humanities? Well first, I totally get the temptations: For someone smart like…spetey (51)in #religion • 8 years agoIs your religious belief based on evidence or faith?Hi Steemers! I'm a philosophy professor , but my specialty is not in philosophy of religion. It is a kind of…spetey (51)in #philosophy • 8 years agoWhat good is philosophy?Hello again Steemit! In my debut post , I introduced myself as a philosophy professor, and invited commenters to…spetey (51)in #philosophy • 8 years agoI'm a tenured philosophy professorHi Steem folks! I'm a tenured philosophy professor, paid to research and teach philosophy. I have a very fancy…