To ridicule philosophy is really to philosophize.

Blaise Pascal
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Ridicule is a form of ridicule, which is the verbal expression of contempt, dislike, or anger. To ridicule philosophy is really to philosophize. Ridicule implies the existence of an underlying thought to be criticized. Philosophy implies the existence of an underlying truth that can be judged to be correct or incorrect. RIDICULE results in the expression of negative feelings about someone or something while PHILOSOPHY results in the expression of positive feelings about someone or something.

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