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Category: Passions of philosophers
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Today's interview with a philosopher who shares their passion outside of philosophy is Heidi Savage, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Geneseo. Her passion is photography. Let me know at helenldecruz at gmail dot com if you'd like to be featured! Can you tell me something about your side-interest/hobby My hobby is that of taking…
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Wittgenstein once wrote: "This is how philosophers should greet each other: 'Take your time!'" (Culture and Value). When working on a philosophical problem, a long slow fermentation period is optimal, if one wants to make a worthy contribution. This also applies to bread making. Bread made quickly (like most commercial breads) has little taste, while…
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I’ve been an avid guitar player since about age 12. While I’ve learned to play many different styles (classical, jazz, blues, rock, country, etc.), my favorite style is “shred”: think intricate, technical, but exciting lead guitar work à la Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, or a lot of 80s hard rock bands. Fast two-handed tapping,…
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One of my favorite things to do over the past 15 years has been coaching soccer. Thanks to my daughters, I’ve had the opportunity to coach. My passion for the sport has grown and I’ve been motivated to learn more about the beautiful game. Being a coach also gives me some justification for watching Arsenal…