The average above-average philosopher
Now we know what the average Great Philosopher looked like. But you may be saying to yourself: That’s all well and good, but what should I look like if I want to be in a top-ten department? Here’s your answer.
Male
![]() Composite of 68 male
philosophers. |
Female
![]() Composite of 22 female
philosophers. |
See “Another chain link” for a note on the technique used to make these pictures. Any resemblance to persons living, dead or transanimate is, well, perhaps not entirely coincidental but certainly quite unintended.
Addendum 4 Jul: Thanks to Brian Leiter, who is obviously a Person of Influence, for linking to this, and to the Buckingham Inquirer for my first ping.
June 28, 2005 in Academic Affairs
· Jeux d’esprit
· Philosophy of Philosophy