Date: 16/11/2015 17:58:49
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 801884
Subject: Is great philosophy, by its nature, difficult and obscure?
Is great philosophy, by its nature, difficult and obscure?
Interesting article on how some philosophy writers can be difficult obscure with their writing.
Date: 16/11/2015 18:09:52
From: Bubblecar
ID: 801888
Subject: re: Is great philosophy, by its nature, difficult and obscure?
CrazyNeutrino said:
Is great philosophy, by its nature, difficult and obscure?
Interesting article on how some philosophy writers can be difficult obscure with their writing.
Sensible enough piece.
Date: 16/11/2015 20:57:53
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 801991
Subject: re: Is great philosophy, by its nature, difficult and obscure?
> While not all philosophers write obscurely eg, Hume, Russell
Totally agree.
> Some philosophers – Kant writes in a way that is perversely obscure.
Totally agree.
That’s one of the reasons why I think that Hume was a much greater philosopher than Kant. The other reason is that Hume was right.