In defence of the humanities: Why studying philosophy in a world where welders earn more still makes sense

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. In defence of the humanities: Why studying philosophy in a world where welders earn more still makes sense
Robert Fulford, National Post, 2016/11/16

It's telling that this defense of the most non-utilitarian of disciplines appeals to a utilitarian argument: "Properly applied, the humanities teach us how to formulate our views, articulate them and defend them." That's a side-benefit, but hardly the core of philosophy or any of the humanities. More...