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What is philosophy? I’m a philosopher, and in this video I explain what that means. Before diving into specific branches in future videos, I give a big-picture view of philosophy as a whole: what it covers, how it’s practiced, and why it matters. My working definition: **philosophy is the pursuit of truth through careful and clear thinking (with a little observation), especially as it has developed in the academic tradition.** By the end of this video, you’ll learn: * What philosophy is (and isn’t) * The major sub-disciplines of philosophy * How to recognize a philosophical question or topic * How you can start doing philosophy yourself --- ### Resources Mentioned * [Jared Henderson on Philosophy](https://youtu.be/tiZ5tb8Idlg?si=2RTbhRVqQFevJydK) * [CrashCourse Philosophy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A_CAkYt3GY) * [The Partially Examined Life Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/@ThePartiallyExaminedLife) * [Elliot Sober – *Core Questions in Philosophy*](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Core_Questions_in_Philosophy/Y73RDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA30-IA2&printsec=frontcover) * [Plato – *Symposium*](https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/symposium.html) * [Aristotle – *Nicomachean Ethics*](https://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.html) * [Elliott Sober on *Philosophy Talk*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JwD5-cSUvY&t=144s)