Louis AlthusserIn the battle that is philosophy all the techniques of war, including looting and camouflage, are permissible.
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When you think about it, philosophy can be a very combative activity. It’s like the battle of ideas, and sometimes those ideas are so powerful that they can’t be refuted with logic alone. The only way to defeat an idea is to pick it apart, and that takes tact and cleverness.
Source: Philosophy And The Spontaneous Philosophy Of The Scientists: And Other Essays
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