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Susan Wolf

Five Questions

CHAPTER

Is Philosophy Worth Doing?

I think there's a kind of standard external to me and Isn't reducible to what everybody thinks there is That makes some things more worthwhile than others. If you weren't a philosopher, do you have an idea of what you would do instead? I've always had a backup plan So even though I don't know whether I would have succeeded at it the The backup plan was if philosophy doesn't work out,. I will try to become a pastry chef Okay so yes, another worthwhile thing to do it seemed to me When did you give up on that plan like when did you finally decide or have you finally decided? Yes, it's philosophy now the pastry chef plan is back on the shelf

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