Wanted to write books in general
Philosophers closer to mathematicians
Philosophers closer to humanities
University philosophers were mad because he went against what was usually done in philosophy departments
- They don’t have a vision of philosophy as a source of wisdom for everyday life
There is popular intelligence, a wisdom of crowds
Academics leave behind what is most alive in a question
Philosophy is not about the topic. It is a way of thinking, a way of attempting to break down questions in a rigorous way.
It is different from poetry or fiction.
Use the art of rhetoric in order to transmit your philosophical ideas in a way that touches the emotions.
- Good essays see that a readers mind is a slow beast that needs to be coaxed.
Philosophers need to get good at plotting.
Montaigne’s essays
Virginia Wolfe’s essays
What’s the difference between working in the university vs. doing it in college?
- None really
References
Warburton, N. (2007, November 11). Alain de Botton on Philosophy Within and Outside the Academy. Retrieved August 13, 2021, from https://nigelwarburton.typepad.com/philosophy_bites/2007/11/alain-de-botton.html