Responsible

Do philosophers always feel that the world’s at an end, or that it’s in terrible peril, or whatever? That only you could save it?

Oh, we’re not about saving the world.

 

Do philosophers feel responsibility for everything – is that it? For the whole world? How could you feel responsible for the whole world?

 

Do you feel things for us all, philosopher? Deep things – things we don’t know how to feel. Or that can’t acknowledge that we feel.

 

You philosophise for the rest of us. Very generous. You must have such a sense of mission.