“Philosophers should resist the temptation to be publicly virtuous. Given an unjust society, from the vantage of what counts as the public good, they are corrupters, not edifiers. The desire to be seen to be virtuous, to make a positive contribution, is a deleterious symptom of professionalization. Philosophy's social utility is an ersatz for its duty to mount challenges to the entire social order.”
Quote by Ray Brassier
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Ray Brassier
Ray Brassier, born in 1965, is a renowned philosopher known for his research in existentialism, phenomenology, and postmodern philosophy. His philosophical thoughts are deeply influenced by figures such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Derrida, and he has conducted profound explorations into the nature of death, nothingness, and existence. more