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Re:How Philosophers Think by yesenadam on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @10:20PM (#27376527)
> I think he makes tons of subtle mistakes

That's true of (at least) all important philosophy books, isn't it?

Re:How Philosophers Think by idolaspecus on Wednesday June 16, 2021 @04:49PM (#27533296)
Without context, sure, but when we're talking specifically about the precision of expression, I don't think so. Some philosophers operate closer to mathematical precision than others, and when those sorts of precision-oriented philosophers screw up their precision, it's a bigger problem. In Reasons and Persons, Parfit jumps through hoops to make his statements precise but ultimately trips all over himself (in my opinion).