WHY DO PHILOSOPHY?  

Cressida Heyes
Department of Philosophy
University of Alberta
  Professor Heyes did her undergraduate degree in 'Philosophy, Politics, and Economics' at Oxford University, a Masters in Political Theory at McGill University, and a Ph.D. at McGill in Philosophy. She is the author of Line Drawings: Defining Women through Feminist Practice (Cornell, 2000), as well as numerous articles in feminist and political philosophy.  
 
 
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How did you get into studying philosophy?
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What does it mean to 'do philosophy'?
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What kind of philosophy do you do?
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What do you like most about philosophy?
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What do you like least about philosophy?
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Has studying philosophy changed you as a person?
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Does philosophy have social value?
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Any advice for beginners at philosophy?
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What's your favorite philosophical quotation?
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