Traditional philosophy does not seem attractive because it does not appear as difficult as math or broader in scope
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Unclear writing about big ideas can seem attractive to inexperienced but ambitious students 1 0 2and
It's hard to distinguish something that's hard to understand due to unclear writing from something that's hard to understand due to complex ideas 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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A field should not become increasingly interesting as one learns more about it 0 1 1Studying philosophy is often seen as impractical 1 0 2Philosophy does not have a specific subject matter like math or history 1 0 2There is no core knowledge one must master in philosophy 1 0 2Traditional philosophy seems attractive because it appears as difficult as math but broader in scope 1 0 2Most people who suspect philosophy is a waste of time study other subjects instead 1 0 2Philosophy's flaws tend to be self-perpetuating because they turn away those who might correct them 1 0 2Many philosophers now spend time discussing how words work 1 0 2Philosophy is a young field that is still dealing with the unexpected breakdown of words 0 0 2There is much more to discover in philosophy 1 0 2