Of course philosophy is still alive. Religion will always be religion, meaning nothing really has change with the manifestation of those who cling to religious tendencies or religion as cultural incarnations of the search for meaning; in a way, the heart of religion and philosophy are one and the same. Science too, although not many scientists would admit, IS philosophy! One of the first things I was taught in my studies is that everything academic came out of the ancient Athenian philosophical traditions, which is true! Aristotle was one of the first people who could be categorized as a modern scientist type, although it was Thales approximately 300 years prior to formulate the prototype of the scientific method and inquiry. Technically, even though I do not and would not say that scientific theory is incorrect, it is still a theory (and yes I know the difference between an "ordinary" theory and a scientific Theory). Ultimately, yes, philosophy is still alive, although it may seem dead at times. This is only to be expected considering how few-and-far-between philosophically minded people are, no matter what the Intro. to Phi. professors say about everyone having the philosopher's potential. I could keep on going....

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