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A Practical Philosopher

A Practical Philosopher

In competition with dodgy sophists.

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Jul 27, 2024
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When I think of myself as something of a philosopher, which I have been doing in my Auden Project, I don’t necessarily want to grow my beard out. Instead I think about why we associate beards with wisdom. I think the reason I think so is because I have something of an anchored center which allows my natural curiosity to wander about and wonder why. I la…

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