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> [Philosophy by showing - including philosophy in literature - does truly valuable work in leading us to new perspectives from which our arguments can then begin. It does so by introducing new synthetic complexes, which we then reflect on from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-kitcher/philosophy-by-showing-including-philosophy-in-literature-does-truly/)

[Philip Kitcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-kitcher/)

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> [Why can't we simply borrow what is useful to us from Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, especially Zen, as we borrow from Christianity, science, American Indian traditions and world literature in general, including philosophy, and let the rest go hang? Borrow what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-abbey/why-can-t-we-simply-borrow-what-is-useful-to-us-from-buddhism/)

[Edward Abbey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-abbey/)

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