Peterdjones comments on Train Philosophers with Pearl and Kahneman, not Plato and Kant - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Peterdjones 08 December 2012 02:34:44PM 2 points [-]

it remains by far the dominant view today among laypeople, scientists, economists,

Meanwhile, back in reality:

"Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a popular interdisciplinary undergraduate/graduate degree which combines study from the three disciplines."

Alain de Botton's pop philosphy sells millions, presumably to laypeople.

And philosophers appear with scientists at interdisciplinary conferences