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Can you name a poor philosopher? If anything, the barriers appear to me to be greater.
by teachingassist 5y ago
Can you name a poor philosopher?
If anything, the barriers appear to me to be greater.
- Mediterraneo10 5y ago> Can you name a poor philosopher? Diogenes.
- teachingassist 5y agoIf we must go back 2400 years, "his father minted coins for a living" doesn't really make it sound like he came from a deprived background.
- ttonkytonk 5y agoYou just changed the goalposts! You said a poor philosopher, not a philosopher whose parents were also poor!
- meowface 5y agoIf you want to be an academic philosopher, you probably need money. But, in my opinion, anyone can be a philosopher, regardless of class, wealth, education level, credentials, etc.