Very Bad Wizards

Episode 339: On Hating and Despising Philosophy

August 25, 2026·1h 21m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Since well before the big bang, people have been bitching about Tamler's chosen field. We talk about Bernard Williams' (qualified) defense of analytic philosophy in his essay "On Hating and Despising Philosophy." We also dig into Lily Hu's review of a recent book by Christoph Schuringa, an ideological and historical critique of the philosophical tendency to think they engage in an unbiased perspective-free search for truth. Plus - is it unethical for philosophers and other academics to make money on Substack?     Is it unethical for academics to monetize Substack? by Walter Veit [substack.com]  On Hating and Despising Philosophy by Bernard Williams [lb.co.uk] Review of A Social History of Analytic Philosophy: How Politics Has Shaped an Apolitical Philosophy by Lily Hu  [academic.oup.com]

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