Ever wondered what it's like to be a philosopher nowadays or why philosophers do what they do?

Philosophers on Film is a series of brief video interviews with philosophers who visit NIP. The goal of the series is to help foster among the public a clearer idea of what pursuing Philosophy involves today and what its contemporary practitioners are like. Interviewees are asked five sets of questions:

• How did you start studying philosophy? What drew you to philosophy?
• What is the most satisfying aspect of your job?
• What is the least satisfying aspect of your job?
• What are you currently working on?
• Funding bodies and the UK government are currently encouraging disciplines in the humanities to explain how they can have a beneficial impact on society outside of academic circles. Do you agree with this approach? How can philosophy have a beneficial impact outside of academia?

Prof. Paul Boghossian (New York University)

Interviewed at the Basic Knowledge Conference on the A Priori.

Prof. Ian Rumfitt (Birkbeck College)

Interviewed at the Basic Knowledge Conference on the A Priori.

Prof. Al Casullo (University of Nebraska)

Interviewed during his visit to NIP.

Prof. Emma Borg (University of Reading)

Interviewed at the NIP Early Career Conference.

Prof. Timothy Williamson (University of Oxford)

Interviewed at the NIP Early Career Conference.

Prof. Carrie Ichikawa Jenkins (University of British Columbia/University of Aberdeen)

Interviewed during her visit to NIP.

Prof. Crispin Wright (University of Aberdeen/New York University)

Prof. Michael Lynch (University of Connecticut)

Interviewed at the Pluralism Workshop.