I always had a simple way to think about philosophy. There is a world of difference between knowing about philosophy (the history of it and what various philos

I always had a simple way to think about philosophy. There is a world of difference between knowing about philosophy (the history of it and what various philosophers "actually" meant) and then to be a philosopher (a thinker). The person who knows a lot about philosophy is often academic. They can tell you the difference between Frege and Wittgenstein and have a million ways to interpret Nietcshe. In my experience though, the best philosophers come from all parts of life and are what I would call careful thinkers. They can be well read or not it's the way they deal with the subject they discuss that makes them great. So sure give philosophy a new definition in academia to fight over and debate if you'd like, it won't change much for those who know how to think.