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The Bruces’ Philosophers’ Song

If during an unguarded moment at a party, say, you admit to being interested in philosophy, you can expect to be confronted not only by baffled expressions and a sudden thinning of the crowd, but also, sometimes, by a variety of interesting and challenging questions. I expect you know the sort of thing I mean – we’ve all been there. The questions range from the straightforward (“So how much do philosophers earn, exactly?”) to the fiendishly difficult (“So what is philosophy, exactly?”). A question which frequently crops up in such circumstances is “How does that Monty Python song go – you know, the one about the philosophers?”. Well, next time you’re asked, you’ll be prepared, because in a stunning journalistic coup I have obtained a copy of the lyrics.

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