Philosophy that’s not for the masses

The Philosophers' Magazine 53 (53):55-60 (2011)
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I do not see why all philosophers should be interested in communicating their thoughts to the world. Philosophy is no different in this regard from pure mathematics or microbiology. The idea that every scientist should be a part-time public speaker is absurd.

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