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At its best, the philosophical discipline causes us to think straight and to question misdirection in the propositions of others.
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This says philosophy is most useful when it helps people reason clearly and notice when someone else’s claims are steering them in a misleading direction. It is not only about collecting ideas; it is also a discipline of checking whether an argument makes sense before accepting its conclusions.
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- The New Yorker, “Clarifier” (1983)
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