Deeper Quote by Kenny Smith
“Should a reasonable person not demand that philosophy should not be foolishly purveyed before people incompetent to see the point of it, as pearls before swine? For Nietzsche is utterly correct: philosophy is only for the healthy and whole-minded, the sick it has always only made even sicker. By means of philosophy they dig themselves even deeper into their pathetic delusions.”
About This Quote
Philosophy is portrayed as elite, suitable only for the healthy mind, while the sick are misled.
In simple terms: Philosophy suits the healthy.
Key Takeaway
Critique elitism.
Themes
intellectualism
elitism
health
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
philosophical
social
When to use this quote
- education reform
- public discourse
- mental health advocacy
Key Concepts
philosophical accessibility
mental health
Questions to Reflect On
- Who truly benefits from philosophy?
- How can ideas be made inclusive?
A Different Perspective
Excluding the vulnerable limits societal growth.
![“In practice people who study philosophy too long become very odd birds, not to say thoroughly vicious; while even those who are the best of them are reduced by...[philosophy] to complete uselessness as members of society.” quote by Plato](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e19/plato-103_philosophy_in-practice-people-who-study-philosophy_1900170.jpg)
