Why philosophy is like plumbing | Sam Langsdale | TEDxMenlo College

If I ask you to imagine people doing philosophy, does the image that comes to your mind look something like Raphael's painting, The School of Athens. For many, philosophy conjures images of wized men roaming hallowed halls arguing about capital T truth. While impressive, this depiction is not necessarily relatable for those of us living in the 21st century.In fact, I found it so difficult to connect to this representation that I thought there may have been a mistake when I received my first faculty job offe ...