> the methods of analyzing such topics are incredibly, mind-achingly rigorous. > philosophy, at its core, involves highly critical thinking. > Ned Hall, a pro

> the methods of analyzing such topics are incredibly, mind-achingly rigorous. > philosophy, at its core, involves highly critical thinking. > Ned Hall, a professor and philosophy department chair at Harvard University (...) describes philosophy as, “Thinking in slow motion.” I am not an academic philosopher, but I do think these are accurate descriptions of the state of contemporary philosophy, but this is not commonly known to people not familiar with the discipline.