Philosopher’s Friends Constantly Pitching Him Ideas For Dilemmas

CAMBRIDGE, MA-Expressing frustration that they didn't understand the challenges associated with his job, philosopher Henry Taylor told reporters Tuesday that his friends were constantly pitching him ideas for dilemmas. I swear, every time I'm hanging out at a friend's house or out to dinner, somebody has a couple drinks and starts regaling me with this amazing' idea they have for a complex ethical thought experiment, and I just have to smile and nod," said Taylor, confirming that even people he had just met would frequently corner him to discuss a half-baked idea they had about free will or the nature of evil. Half the time it's crap like, My family is so weird, they could totally be part of a paradox!' Uh-huh, sure, buddy. Why don't I go ahead and put that right into my next symposium? Honestly, everybody thinks they can be a philosopher, but just because something metaphysically resonant happened to you doesn't mean it would make a good dilemma." Taylor added that if he ever heard a good idea, he would immediately plagiarize it and deny he had done so without any guilt or remorse.

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