hen comments on Rationality Quotes December 2013 - Less Wrong

7 Post author: Cyan 17 December 2013 08:43PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 18 January 2014 04:48:52AM 0 points [-]

Good question! How would you go about answering that?

Comment author: TheOtherDave 18 January 2014 05:39:52AM 0 points [-]

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.)