November 11, 2005

Philosophers Are Now Standing By

By JENNIFER HOWARD

Misplaced your moral compass? Visit http://www.askphilosophers.org and you may be able to find it again — and get a refresher on the differences between Continental and analytic philosophy at the same time. More than 30 scholars stand ready to answer questions on such topics as the afterlife, adultery, ethics, and existentialism — "putting the skills and knowledge of trained philosophers at the service of the general public."

Here is one exchange:

Question:

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