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Applying Real Philosophy to Real Life

Douglas Giles, PhD w/o BS

I am a philosopher by trade and temperament motivated by an earnest desire to bring philosophy out of its insular ivory tower and into everyday life where it can be put to good uses. I won't talk down to you I won't dumb down philosophy.

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