V. Alan White

I'm pretty much a no-name in the profession. Yes, I have my satiric Philosophy Songs page, and some pubs here and there (and even some Tier 1 ones), but at most I'm an afterthought as a 4/4 teacher--scholar. But I'm okay with that--given that my parents never even got to high school--I think I can rule my life a good one. Those better and younger philosophers who these days can't even get interviews--I do feel their pain as someone who went through a similar experience (the JPF for my eventual job offer in '81 was 2-pages on one double-sided sheet)--so I know better than anyone that luck (good old Nagel) is a major factor in our profession. I wish you luck in getting a job; I wish you the better luck in getting one (like mine) that is fulfilling.