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@spetey Sep 1, 2016, 5:10 PM UTC

Gene Wilder in The Little Prince - Taming the fox

I 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 some simple video editing to post it myself. He was one of my biggest comic influenc…

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@spetey Aug 10, 2016, 6:43 PM UTC

Why we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 2 of 2

In part 1 I argued that we don't have any of the "controversial" type of free will - the type of free will that requires your future be "open" to other possibilities before you act. That is, the phil…

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@spetey Aug 8, 2016, 5:47 PM UTC

Why we don't have the controversial kind of free will, why it's okay, and why it's important - part 1 of 2

As I've mentioned before, I actually think philosophy has serious implications for the "real world". (The fact that the puzzles are also fun is just a bonus.) And I've come to think that one of the m…

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@spetey Aug 6, 2016, 8:02 PM UTC

Who 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 I mean at least that the candidate should be famous, but not for politics. This li…

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@spetey Aug 5, 2016, 1:04 AM UTC

Should you go to grad school in the humanities? A professor's perspective

Should you go to grad school in the humanities? Well first, I totally get the temptations: 1. For someone smart like you, school is really interesting. You could spend your days learning more stuff -…

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@spetey Aug 1, 2016, 6:11 PM UTC

Is 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 hobby of mine, though, so I would like to jump in on the discussion here. I am a staunch at…

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@spetey Aug 1, 2016, 1:08 PM UTC

What good is philosophy?

Hello again Steemit! In my debut post, I introduced myself as a philosophy professor, and invited commenters to ask questions about philosophy I might be able to help with. I thought a question from…

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@spetey Jul 30, 2016, 6:22 PM UTC

I'm a tenured philosophy professor

Hi Steem folks! I'm a tenured philosophy professor, paid to research and teach philosophy. I have a very fancy academic pedigree, but I'm no star; mine is a small, non-elite university. Given the cra…

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