When The Philosopher's Argument Becomes Tedious, Complicated, And Opaque, It Is Usually A Sign That He Is Attempting To Prove As True To The Intellect What Is Plainly False To Common Sense.

When The Philosopher's Argument Becomes Tedious, Complicated, And Opaque, It Is Usually A Sign That He Is Attempting To Prove As True To The Intellect What Is Plainly False To Common Sense.

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When the philosopher's argument becomes tedious, complicated, and opaque, it
is usually a sign that he is attempting to prove as true to the intellect what
is plainly false to common sense. But men of intellect will believe anything--
if it appeals to their ego, their vanity, their sense of self-importance.
-- Edward Abbey

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