Quote#Education
Professional philosophers are usually only apologists: that is, they…
Quote byGeorge Santayana · 1863–1952
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Genteel Tradition in American Philosophy (1911), pp. 48-49.
English (original)
Professional philosophers are usually only apologists: that is, they are absorbed in defending some vested illusion or some eloquent idea. Like lawyers or detectives, they study the case for which they are retained.
— George Santayana
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