Is Philosophy a Waste of Time? | #35 Joe Schmid

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Joe and I take a more personal turn in this video, discussing the importance of philosophy, what got us into the discipline, and whether studying Immanuel Kant your whole life is really worth it.Check out Joe's YouTube channel, Majesty of Reason.To support the channel, do please oh please⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠consider donating.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feel free to follow me on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EPISODE CHAPTERS00:00:00 Introduction00:01:02 What's the value of philosophy?00:03:35 Are some areas of philosophy pointless?00:15:17 Joe Schmid: A Personal History00:25:27 Miles Donahue: A Personal History00:31:25 Why is Joe an agnostic?00:40:34 The FTA Objection 1 - Epistemically illuminated region00:49:34 The FTA Objection 2 - Theism's predictive problem01:03:57 The FTA Objection 3 - The Multiverse01:10:20 Question Lightning Round