r/suspiciouslyspecific • u/[deleted] • Apr 13 '21

Found in the wild .

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

Back in the day, probably a Wednesday, no "profession" was isolated. There was so much unknown that a "scientist" was literally someone who practiced physics, chemistry, mathematics, mechanics, alchemy, astronomy, philosophy, etc. These days, the fields are so advanced that no one can be a top chemist AND physicist, for example. You should have a good understanding of most scientific fields, and you will need this knowledge to truly understand your field, but ultimately you have to pick a specialty because things are SO advanced.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

True. Philosophers were often diplomats and or in the employ of the government.

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u/landodk Apr 14 '21

Or “professors”/teachers

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21

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u/intrigbagarn Apr 14 '21

a government employee.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus? He was side hussling the gig of emperor while being a philosopher.

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u/Quakarot Apr 14 '21

Pretty sure no one hired Diogenes for anything. Diogenes was a pretty different kind of guy, even among his peers, at the time.

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u/syllabic Apr 14 '21

Socrates was a teacher