…Similarly, “philosophy” can mean simply what Sellars calls “an attempt to see how things, in the broadest possible sense of the term, hang together, in the broadest possible sense of the term.”

– “Introduction,” Consequences of Pragmatism

So, taking class this summer hasn’t been a complete waste. I think I’ve realized that Rorty’s little-p useful philosophy, the kind that I am still enthusiastic about after last semester, is present in every discipline. Criminology and Microeconomics are perfect examples of this. I came across the American Bar Foundation recently, and the Becker Center. I am fascinated. Was it a mistake not to major in a social science? I don’t think so, but I’m not sure where this leaves me. Next semester would probably be a good time to take statistics. Survey design probably wouldn’t hurt too. I guess you have to do some boring work some time to get somewhere.