Landecker Fellow Thomas Arnold answers the question: Can anyone become a philosopher?

“Can anyone become a philosopher?” is the question that Landecker Fellow Thomas Arnold tackles for Armchair Opinions.

“I do think we desperately need more inquisitive and reflexive minds out there, no matter their profession,” Thomas debates. To see his full answer, follow this link.

This is not the only question Thomas has addressed for Armchair Opinions. For anyone interested in philosophy, the following topics were also answered:

• What makes a question stupid?
• Why is metaphysics so difficult to comprehend?
• How does philosophy work in our day-to-day life?

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Thomas is one of thirty Landecker Democracy Fellows. This Fellowship, a collaboration between the Alfred Landecker Foundation and Humanity in Action, was created to strengthen a new generation of leaders whose approaches to political and social challenges can become catalysts for democratic placemaking and community building. Read more about the Fellowship here.