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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Does anyone think philosophy could benefit by having popularizers in the way scientific knowledge has become more widespread through the efforts of folks like Sagan, Gould, Hawking, Asimov, et al.? And would any professional philosopher who attempted to make philosophy available to that masses suffer the same fate as the scientists who are belittled by their colleagues for their efforts to bring scientific literacy to the masses?
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I think philosophy might benefit, but would humanity benefit?