TheOtherDave comments on Rationality Quotes December 2013 - Less Wrong
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Mm. How do we recognize a successful philosopher?
Good question! How would you go about answering that?
In this context, I'd probably say a successful philosopher is one who discerns truths that weren't previously known. (This is not unique to philosophers.)