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I missed that he was a philosopher. Still underwhelmed by the article. He's raising the question, but doesn't even attempt to answer it. And he doesn't even de
by concinds 10y ago
I missed that he was a philosopher. Still underwhelmed by the article. He's raising the question, but doesn't even attempt to answer it.
And he doesn't even demonstrate that we even feel a "need" to do this to feel compassion. That's why it feels like a non-sequitur. The article is more quip than demonstration.
- JacksonGariety 10y agoPhilosophers aren't in the business of pretending to have answers. By "need" I just meant that it was a matter of course that the surgeon general said it.