[MD] Taking Words Seriously

[MarshaV]

On Sep 10, 2011, at 1:18 AM, Dan Glover wrote:

> Hello everyone
> 
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:42 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Dan,
>> 
>> You make some very thoughtful points.  But I think of a philosopher as someone who is curious about the nature of Reality, or at least some aspect of Reality, not necessarily someone who has an opinion about everything.  RMP was certainly a philosopher.  I think, also, of his example of William James becoming interested in the relationships between squirrel, tree and observer is an excellent example.  Getting underneath the obvious becomes an obsession.
> 
> Dan:
> 
> I fail to see how this comports with my original post... David widened
> the discussion from amateur philosophy to include other artists. It
> was my intention to expand on the difference between the professional
> vs the amateur in any artistic endeavor, including, though not
> necessarily limited to, philosophy. I'm unsure if I made any good
> points though I will take your word for it.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Dan


Dan,

My alternative view is that the differentiation between professional and 
amateur philosopher is just so much cultural clap-trap.  
 
 
Marsha 



 
 
 
 
 


 
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