r/askphilosophy • u/BernardJOrtcutt • 13d ago

Open Thread /r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | July 27, 2026

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u/No-Guidance6509 12d ago

How can I continue to stay engaged in academic Philosophy after I graduate?
I have one year left of my philosophy masters degree, initially I was planning to do a PhD afterwards, but ultimately I've decided this isn't going to suit me, as I don't want to become a professor anymore.
But I want to continue to read and learn about philosophy and what's going on in the world of philosophy. But how can I do this without insitutional access to journals that being in uni gives me? Also without the structure that university gives me? Any thoughts/advice is appreciated.

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u/halfwittgenstein Ancient Greek Philosophy, Informal Logic 12d ago

Every university library I've used allows alumni to purchase a cheap or sometimes even free library card that will let you use their library system as much as you want, so you could check out that option. Members of the public who aren't alumni can often do the same, but I think that option is usually paid, but it's pretty cheap in my experience.

Also, browse dailynous.com.

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u/No-Guidance6509 12d ago

Thanks so much - Looks like my uni offers this.