Returning from the conference at Oxford I was wondering if I'm wrong or my thought invalid because my line of research is not in any way being reflected or considered in any of the discussions being carried out in the circles of philosophy of language. Those who heard out my research interests understood what I was upto, a couple of them showed some excitement, but most had no response really. So the three days there was a bit of a soul-searching or I should say, 'research-searching', as to whether I'm doing anything worthwhile at all? Or is it that everyone is thinking in one line and I'm moving in another direction altogether?
However, while on my way back home, on the train, it suddenly occurred to me that perhaps that very 'absence' of my research is actually a very good thing. That means nobody, at least those whom I've met so far, is thinking in line of what I'm thinking. Well, isn't that a very positive thing for a PhD research topic!
Some consolation... now got to start writing!
However, while on my way back home, on the train, it suddenly occurred to me that perhaps that very 'absence' of my research is actually a very good thing. That means nobody, at least those whom I've met so far, is thinking in line of what I'm thinking. Well, isn't that a very positive thing for a PhD research topic!
Some consolation... now got to start writing!
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