Philosophy vs. Sophistry
Philosophy and sophistry both contain the root “soph”—meaning wisdom or cleverness. But philosophy is the love of wisdom, while sophistry is the instrumentalisation of it. The philosopher seeks truth for its own sake; the sophist cares about reason for the purpose of “winning” legal arguments in court. Both the philosopher and the sophist need to make a…
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