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“Rhythm is one of the subtlest of all instruments in the delicate work of conveying thought. But there is one general rule that is at once so simple and so near the heart of the whole matter, that I must at least mention it. This rule is to make the emphasez of sense and rhythm coincide. Plain men know by a sort of instinct where to hit hard ; they never say, " There is in my mind a desire which would be gratified if you were to transfer the hammer into my possession " ; they say, " Give me the hammer." This is true style. Someone has said, " All peasants have style," and philosophers cannot afford to get wholly out of touch with the fine economy of natural talk.”

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On Philosophical Style

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Brand Blanshard
Brand Blanshard

Brand Blanshard was a prominent American philosopher known for his contributions to ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics. His philosophical thought was deeply influenced by British empiricism and German idealism, and he had a significant impact on the philosophy community in the 20th century. more

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