For some philosophers, writing is an unfortunate necessity, a means of communication that is at best irrelevant to the philosophical thought it expresses and at worst a barrier to that thought. The words in which the philosophical investigator writes up his or her results, according to these philosophers, should be as few and as transparent as possible.
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7) The philosophers described above make which of the following assumptions about philosophy as a scholarly discipline?
A) Philosophy should entail the direct contemplation of thought, with as few mediating influences as possible.
B) Philosophy should be a means of personal expression as well as a vehicle for the communication of ideas.
C) Philosophy is inevitably determined by the written forms in which philosophical ideas are expressed.
D) Philosophy, in general, is more intellectually difficult than are other scholarly disciplines.
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I think is D. what do you think Ms. Sue.
Where does this passage say anything about philosophy being intellectually difficult?
Study the first sentence carefully to get the basic meaning of this passage.
Also make sure you understand all of the words used in the passage and the answers.
after reading the first sentence. my answer is "A"
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To answer this question, we need to examine the statements provided and determine which assumption the philosophers described above are making about philosophy as a scholarly discipline.
According to the passage, these philosophers believe that writing is an unfortunate necessity and that the words used to express philosophical thought should be as few and transparent as possible.
Option A) Philosophy should entail the direct contemplation of thought, with as few mediating influences as possible. This option aligns with the idea that writing is seen as a mediating influence that should be minimized.
Option B) Philosophy should be a means of personal expression as well as a vehicle for the communication of ideas. This option suggests that writing is a means of personal expression, but the passage suggests that the philosophers view writing as irrelevant or even a barrier to philosophical thought.
Option C) Philosophy is inevitably determined by the written forms in which philosophical ideas are expressed. This option does not align with the passage, as the philosophers described above believe that writing should be as transparent as possible, indicating that the content of the philosophical thought should not be determined by its written form.
Option D) Philosophy, in general, is more intellectually difficult than are other scholarly disciplines. This option is not mentioned in the passage and is unrelated to the views of the philosophers described.
Based on this analysis, the correct assumption the philosophers make about philosophy as a scholarly discipline is: A) Philosophy should entail the direct contemplation of thought, with as few mediating influences as possible.