17 Things Philosophy Students Are Tired Of Hearing

    But what about Occam's razor?

    1. "Philosophy. What's that then?"

    2. "Oh, so it's just thinking about stuff?"

    3. "I like thinking."

    4. "I guess I'm more spiritual than religious."

    5. "So you'll be able to tell me: What does it all mean?"

    6. "Do I exist?"

    7. "I'm a pretty logical person."

    8. "That wasn't really necessary, was it?"

    9. "So if a tree fell and no one was there to hear it..."

    10. "So basically nothing matters, then."

    11. "Do I have free will?"

    12. "I read some Nietzsche once."

    13. "Yeah, it's basically like Occam's razor."

    14. "So do you speak German?"

    15. "How's the job search going?"

    16. "Don't you sometimes wish you'd done something more...practical?"

    17. "But how will you earn money?"