Juno_Watt comments on Are there good reasons to get into a PHD (i.e. in Philosophy)? And what to optimize for in such case? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Juno_Watt 30 April 2013 02:38:08PM 2 points [-]

Ask yourself: "would I self-study this material anyway if I had the next three-five years paid for? Would this occupy a large part of my time regardless of what I'm doing?" If so, it's worth it.

Philosophy makes a good hobby. You can do it anywhere, and no special equipment is required.

Comment author: J_Taylor 04 May 2013 07:09:59AM 2 points [-]

Doing it right, of course, likely requires having good mentors who can guide you away from the path to crankdom. Whether these mentors are best found in academic philosophy programs, I am not certain.

Comment author: Juno_Watt 07 May 2013 06:32:53PM *  0 points [-]

Yeah, woodshedding isnt good in philsoophy-- it usually results in incomprehensible output. But it is easy to find critics if you want to.

Comment author: J_Taylor 11 May 2013 12:22:25AM 0 points [-]

But it is easy to find critics if you want to.

I agree with this. However, I wager that actually wanting to find critics is a nigh-impossible task for the average person.

Comment author: Kawoomba 30 April 2013 02:56:40PM -1 points [-]

Philosophy makes a good hobby. You can do it anywhere, and no special equipment is required.

And it frees you to pursue some other job activity, which, you know, pays your bills.

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