ten seconds of philosophy is all we need

might take a few thousand years to get the right ten seconds prepared, however.

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[73elephants]

Aphoristic style is great if you want acolytes, because an aphorism can sound very wise without saying much, and you can often get away without justifying what you say.

Aphoristic style is lousy, though, if you want to do good philosophy.

[73elephants]

Oh, shit. I think I just wrote that in an aphoristic style.

Oh, well.

[pyrrho314]

lol, you demagogue!

[pyrrho314]

I agree that's the danger, but in the hands of a great philosopher that is not using it to escape the need for strong reason, it is a great thing, a chance to be succinct.

[73elephants]

Maybe the Great Philosopher should write two books, one aphoristic to attract the acolytes, and one prosaic, to forestall schismatic wars among the acolytes over matters of interpretation.

[pyrrho314]

interesting, I'd love to have a chance to read a philosopher's works from such different angles.

[pyrrho314]

I'm a big fan of that style.

[pyrrho314]

yes, in a holding cell guarded by one of my polynesian ancestors

[demrings]

I agree. But instead of aphorism, what about making use of infographics as a tool of communication in philosophy? Animated infographics. As condense and to the point as aphorism, but far less in need of heavy interpretative work to unlock.

[LordImmolation]

I am so going to start making 10 second aphrostic style videos! - Seriously, I was thining about it today. Most of the philosophical papers that I read consist of around 30pages of words, and 3lines of philosophy!