AskPhilosophers.org - Philosophy For Everyone

Philosophy is usually reserved for the upper echelons of academia. You learn a little about it in college and it’s quickly forgotten. However, now and then, no doubt, a philosophical question will strike. So where do you go to get your answer? AskPhilosphers. This site was launched specifically for getting down to the nitty gritty of philosophy. You ask your question and the knowledgeable team of philosophers at hand will give you their best answer(s). And you are dealing with philosophers from the world’s most prestigious institutions, including Harvard, Cambridge, University of London, and Amherst. Questions are usually answered within a few days. You can sign up for an email notification as well. Topics are arranged by category, covering everything from abortion to language, identity and probability among others.

“What is AskPhilosophers? This site puts the talents and knowledge of philosophers at the service of the general public. Send in a question that you think might be related to philosophy and we will do our best to respond to it. To date, there have been 1944 questions posted and 2563 responses.”

Philosophy although incredibly useful, isn’t well represented on the internet. It may be too lengthy, too indepth, and not catchy enough for today’s quick attention spans. However, AskPhilosophers has got a solid panel behind it and it bridges the gap between the public and knowledge.

Will people actually be interested? Will RSS feeds be added?