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Hello to everyone

I'm a Philosophy graduate who originally started studying Psychology but through the love of learning more about Philosophy and enjoying writing philosophy essays I could not resist the opportunity to research and write a dissertation in the subject.

My problem is a seeming inability to narrow myself into specific areas as everytime I come across another area I've not read much into before I find myself wandering, something I did manage to overcome when focussing on my dissertation which I am quite proud of.

I am now looking at working through an MA course so I can chase my dream of becoming a Philosopher although I believe we need not necessarily to have these qualifications to philosophise well but only an enquiring mind and fellow people with whom we can discuss the issues we believe require our attention or excite our intelligence.

Hi Mr. Baggins, welcome to the pinnacle of thought in the western world.

My problem is a seeming inability to narrow myself into specific areas as everytime I come across another area I've not read much into before I find myself wandering,

Oh boy, can I relate to that. Some people have wide minds that see the connections that unite everything in to one big topic. Quite useful for philosophers I would think, but can be a handicap in a culture where success is usually based on high degrees of specialization.

something I did manage to overcome when focussing on my dissertation which I am quite proud of.

Ah, good!