Dear Aspiring Philosopher,
If you've ever wanted a supportive and encouraging group with which to share your recent philosophical insights or simply a friendly group with whom to explore your philosophical interests, this is the entity that we aim to create with the "Order of Sophia" (title may change).
"Sophia" is the Greek word for "wisdom," and it is, in my mind, the pursuit of this ideal that unites our membership.
Prof. Ekstrom inspired me to start our discussion group as a remedy to the current problem of relative philosophical isolation-- professional philosophers today do their work huddled in their caves, emerging after weeks or months of working on a paper only to have it eviscerated by complete strangers who care not about their careful work. We thought it would be beneficial to have a group where people with a shared interest in philosophy could gather and help each other progress in their philosophical development.
To that end, we've created this blog, wherein we can keep in touch over the summer, discuss elaborate issues (like the existence of God), and share interesting articles and papers that we've written.
I hope we will make good use of this and other tools as we continue on our respective philosophical journeys.
Sincerely,
-Long
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