I also find it odd that more philosophers don't blog! And I agree more engagement would seem an obvious boon for the discipline.
Some people say to me things like, "I just don't have that many ideas." Others might be more focused on just doing the sort of work that's professionally rewarded. (Though this raises the question of why philoso…
I also find it odd that more philosophers don't blog! And I agree more engagement would seem an obvious boon for the discipline.
Some people say to me things like, "I just don't have that many ideas." Others might be more focused on just doing the sort of work that's professionally rewarded. (Though this raises the question of why philosophers aren't professionally rewarded for (i) having a proven track record of regularly generating lots of interesting ideas & engagement, and (ii) demonstrated passion for their work. It's probably hard to formalize this for purposes of tenure & promotion. But if someone like Huemer or Schwitzgebel ever applied for a job at my institution, I'd be very swayed by the knowledge that they have lots of interesting ideas and like to discuss them -- I would expect that to make them a better colleague. If my evaluative dispositions were more widely shared, it seems like that could provide some professional incentive...)
I also find it odd that more philosophers don't blog! And I agree more engagement would seem an obvious boon for the discipline.
Some people say to me things like, "I just don't have that many ideas." Others might be more focused on just doing the sort of work that's professionally rewarded. (Though this raises the question of why philosophers aren't professionally rewarded for (i) having a proven track record of regularly generating lots of interesting ideas & engagement, and (ii) demonstrated passion for their work. It's probably hard to formalize this for purposes of tenure & promotion. But if someone like Huemer or Schwitzgebel ever applied for a job at my institution, I'd be very swayed by the knowledge that they have lots of interesting ideas and like to discuss them -- I would expect that to make them a better colleague. If my evaluative dispositions were more widely shared, it seems like that could provide some professional incentive...)