Did the Duke philosophy teachers claim they were using philosophy to determine if someone was raped?
And did all the philosophers at all the other colleges convene and announce they were also using philosophy to determine if someone was raped?
And did all the philosophers at all the other colleges convene and announce they were also using philosophy to determine if someone was raped?
I don't think that matters very much. If there's a strong enough correlation between being a reactive idiot and the department you're in, it makes a bad case for enrolling in that realm of study for educational motives. It's especially bad when the realm of study is directly focused on knowledge, ethics, and logic.
Note the "if" though, I haven't evaluated the parent's claims. I'm just saying it doesn't matter if they said they used philosophy. It reflects on philosophy as a study, at least the style they do there.
How much that affects other colleges is iffier, but it's not zero.
Would you have pondered for a little while, then responded, "Find out how many philosophers commented on the Duke rape case of 2006 and what their opinions were, then we'll know."
I've seen people make arguments against the value of modern academic philosophy based on their experience with professors or with whateversampling of writings they've come across. They usually get nowhere.
That's why I wanted to ground this discussion in a specific event.