WHY DO PHILOSOPHY?  

Paul Beach
Department of Philosophy
University of Alberta
  Paul Beach is currently working towards a Ph.D. under the direction of Martin Tweedale. His area of study is Ancient and Medieval philosophy, but he also enjoys Ethics, Religion and the history of ideas in general.  
 
 
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1.
 How did you get into studying philosophy?
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2.
 What does it mean to 'do philosophy'?
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3.
 What kind of philosophy do you do?
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4.
 What do you like most about philosophy?
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5.
 What do you like least about philosophy?
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6.
 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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9.
 What's your favorite philosophical quotation?
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