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Their wordsWe are living in a Golden Age for public philosophy, philosophy presented to a general audience rather than a specialised academic one.
Our reading
The Internet gives a forum to philosophical topics that some philosophy departments neglect.
Their wordsThe Internet has also provided a forum in which to discuss topics that don’t necessarily get the attention they deserve within some philosophy departments.
Their wordsThe experience of women philosophers online has not been uniformly good – some have received abusive and threatening messages, and this is worrying.
Our reading
On balance there has not been a better time in history for philosophy than the Internet age.
Their wordsI wouldn’t want to give the impression that everything about doing philosophy online has been wonderful, but on balance there hasn’t been a better time in history for the subject.
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