"Philosophy exists in profoundest opposition to rhetoric, which……" — Kenny Smith
"Philosophy exists in profoundest opposition to rhetoric, which is speaking for the sake of producing or controlling some effect in others' perceptions. Philosophy is about the caustic or cauterizing effect of the truth, not the currying of sensibilities."
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