Why won't philosophy professors give legitimate answers to questions they've answered thousands of times before.

I've got a philosophy degree. Most of my professors weren't very charismatic. I really wish they could spend their time to put their knowledge and expertise out there. They've been studying their subjects for a long time. (I know the ones doing real work spend their time doing research.) I sometimes wish I had a relationship with one of my professors who could answer deep questions for me. I could just say, "Hey prof, why are you here? Why am I here? What's the best way to live my life? What's the nature of happiness?", things like that. I've even called some of them up and talked about philosophy. I said "I know you've answered this question a million times, but I'd love to just hear what you have to say." They usually just say "Well, what do you think?" I mean, I'm 25 and I don't know what the fuck I'm doing. I've got my own ideas of course, but I hope those ideas are informed. I spend my time reading and studying the world around me to try and figure it out. My professors are experts in these fields and I want to learn about it. So I ask them "Why should we do this instead of that?" and they'll say "Well that's a good question, what do you think?" It is a good question. It's why I'm calling you. I've got some ideas, but I want to hear your expertise. I don't have the time or intellect to figure a lot of things out on my own. I want to learn from people who have taken the time to figure these things out.<br><br>The internet is full of answers to these questions. Its not hard to find an answer. It's hard to find an answer you can trust. So why won't they give me an answer? Even if their answer was "I don't really know," that would be better than "What do you think?" I want answers from people who have studied what I'm asking about. I could go to Chambers, but I want to hear from experts. I can't trust most of the answers I get from the internet. I doubt my own answers. I want answers from people who have dedicated their careers to a subject. So where can I go to find that?<br><br>I also believe that if we knew the correct answer to this question, then we shouldn't shy away from giving that answer. If someone comes to you and asks you why you shouldn't torture a child then you shouldn't really say "Well, what do you think?" You should say "You shouldn't torture a child because........." and then explain. I don't see a lot of this. <br><br>In conclusion, I know a lot of you folks are teaching intro to philosophy and you have a student who will ask you "Is free will real?" You've answered that question hundreds of times before. The next time it comes up, instead of giving them the 12 different perspectives on free will and assigning a 3 page essay about it, just give them your answer. You've been studying this topic for 30 years. You've dedicated your life to figuring out how we should live or the nature of morality. You've thought about it more than I have. Just tell your students your answer. Give the world your answer. How should we live? Why are we here? What's the meaning of life? Should I go to the beach today? I want to hear your answer.