Philosophical Journey and Influences

The speaker shares their journey from being a high school dropout in the late 60s, influenced by the cultural and political events of the time, to discovering philosophy through reading Nietzsche and Sartre. They describe their educational path, highlighting the impact of having multiple influential teachers in Berlin and Harvard, which contributed to their independent philosophical thinking.

What motivated the narrator to drop out of high school?

• Interest in joining the military

• Wish to participate in the cultural and political movements of the 60s

• Desire to travel the world

• Need to start working early

Which major historical event did the narrator participate in during the 60s?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Vietnam War moratorium

• The Moon Landing

• The Watergate Scandal

What philosophical works inspired the narrator to pursue philosophy?

• Descartes and Spinoza

• Nietzsche and Sartre

• Kant and Hegel

• Plato and Aristotle

What decision did the narrator make after reading Nietzsche and Sartre?

• To become a philosopher

• To travel the world

• To become a writer

• To start a business

How many influential philosophy teachers did the narrator have?

• Three

• Six

• Four

• Five

Where did the narrator study under influential philosophy teachers?

• Oxford and Cambridge

• New York and Los Angeles

• Paris and Rome

• Berlin and Harvard

Which of the following was NOT a teacher of the narrator?

• John R. Stanley

• Stanley Cavell

• Burton Drean

• Jacques Derrida

What did the narrator gain from having multiple influential teachers?

• A dislike for philosophy

• A focus on one philosophical school

• A diverse and independent way of thinking

• A narrow perspective

Which of the following is true about the narrator's teachers in Berlin?

• They taught at Oxford

• They were famous authors

• They were not known in the United States

• They were well-known in the United States