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Re:What, exactly, do philosophers do? by Osmium on Monday September 18, 2017 @04:01PM (#15279002)
Not down-voting you, because it's an interesting comment, but:

> far smarter than software engineers, by comparison.

This is just a dumb, specious statement. Would expect better from a philosopher ;)

Also, would be interested why you think:

> Philosophy of Science, I think, is almost a completely bogus field.

What makes it bogus?

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Re:What, exactly, do philosophers do? by beevai142 on Monday September 18, 2017 @04:40PM (#15279333)
I hear (but is it true?) that for a philosopher to build a career, it is important to be thought as very smart by other philosophers --- and that this is much more so than in other fields, such as the sciences. If it's true, it would explain why appearing smart is stressed.
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