It’s true—you can earn a living as a philosopher. Starting in July, I will be Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester.
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trivia since 2002
Had he read Democritus, he might have discovered, in philosophy's first collection of ethical precepts, among portents of atheism, and the vision of his own soul composed of round, smooth, especially mobile atoms, that it is the unexpected which occurs.
—William Gaddis, The Recognitions
Awesome news, Brad, congratulations!
What will your responsibilities and research be? Any idea what kind of distribution of time you’ll have on giving classes and doing your own work?
Here I am wracking my brain trying to come up with a decent PhD proposal. Gah, I’m even finding getting started hard. Can you send me a timemachine please, Doctor, the deadline’s looming…