Brian Buckley: Philosophy for Everyday Life

Brian Buckley is a senior lecturer in the philosophy department
and has taught at Santa Clara since 2007. His research focuses on
the philosophy of law, political philosophy and applied ethics.


In this conversation, we touch on the importance of studying
philosophy and the impact philosophy can make on everyday life.
Brian shares his perspectives on how philosophy can help you
rethink your behavior and make you a more thoughtful, ethical
person.


“When you look back on your life, if you have 24 hours left to
live, virtually everything you think about will something talked
about in philosophy. You’ll be thinking about your relationships,
what kind of citizen you were, if you made the world a better
place, whether there’s a God, whether your soul will live on,
your regrets, what was the meaning of your life. Every single one
of them is a philosophical question. You live all your life
ignoring the very questions that at the end of your life are most
profound to you. And you began your life as a philosopher. Why is
the sky blue? Why do people die? What are dreams for? Every
single one is a philosophical question. The very nature of a
human is philosophical.”





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