Richard Schmitt

I have been a philosopher and political activist for many years. What interests me more and more are the questions philosophy raises, rather than the answers. What makes a person interesting is that they ask many questions and are deeply aware of the importance of finding answers, while resisting the temptation of putting an end to questioning by defending "the correct answer."

When I teach I have endless questions. I raise questions in my blogs, and when I talk to people I ask them many questions, curious about who they are.

Writing books is for me a way of asking questions about human existence.