Vision for the Current Events in Public Philosophy Series

Ask someone what springs to mind when they think of a philosopher, and you’ll typically get one of three answers. First, they may paint a picture of a bearded robe-clad man wandering ancient Greece’s agoras, discussing the nature of politics while eating grapes. Second, they might conjure up the image of a pipe-smoking, tweeded elderly gentleman sitting in a dusty Ivy League university office, pontificating about a seemingly contradictory facet of existence while the world passes by. Finally, they may stare at you, confused, take a moment, and reply, “What’s a philosopher?”