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Do you think that a) being a polyglot or b) knowing some linguistics improves one’s philosophy (eg by avoiding puzzles which are in fact language-specific

Is philosophy a religion?

How do you take your philosophical ponderings and make them practical in everyday life? (This is something I sometimes find difficult) Thank you ? Erika

You were an artist and a philosopher, but Plato thought the two were incompatible. However there’s rarely an artist who doesn’t try to tease out some philosophical conundrum. Philosopher as artist is rarer. Would you agree + why?

If philosophy as a subject didn’t exist, would the world have been a different place?

If we have philosophy, do we still need religion?

Dear Iris Murdoch, I love your novels and was interested to read about your philosophy. What do you think is our duty to each other in a time of social division and environmental breakdown? Copy

In what ways can philosophical studies, thought processes and/or understandings be useful and applied in making this crazy world a little less crazy.. what hope can philosophy bring! Thank you, Jessie xox

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