Some politicians have questioned whether it's really still necessary to publically fund the work of philosophers in colleges and universities.

First thing Hitler did was burn the books. I think it's an honor if the first thing politicians want to axe is philosophy departments!

They'll point out that philosophy has not even come close to doing something dramatic like putting a man on the moon or building the internet.

Alan Turing, anyone? What use is the internet without computers to access it.