Walter Veit

Walter Veit

Much of Philosophy Today is Self-Indulgent

Can philosophy be saved?

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Walter Veit
Aug 03, 2026
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Can philosophy departments survive the 21st century?

In 2016, the journalist Olivia Goldhill published a short interview with the provocative clickbait title One of the most famous living philosophers says much of philosophy today is “self-indulgent”.

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