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My guide to doing philosophy: study philosophy (along with history and other related subjects) until you're in your early twenties, then choose which philosophy

• kijin 14y ago
  In fact, this is what most "professional" philosophers do. The theories they prefer are more or less set in stone by the time they do their Master's (age 22-24). After that, it's mostly refinement and minor adjustments, and arguing with everyone who disagrees. Of course, those minor adjustments make all the the difference between a convincing theory and a ridiculous theory. Some people are exceptions; that's when you hear them being referred to as "the early Tycho", "the late Tycho", etc.