It's only by thinking even more crazily than philosophers do that you can solve their problems. (p. 75e)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Solving deep philosophical problems requires thinking beyond traditional philosophical methods.
- In plain terms
- You need to think more wildly than philosophers to fix their issues.
- What can you take from it?
- Challenge standard philosophical thinking to find real solutions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define crazy thinking?
- When is standard thinking enough?
Another view
Some problems may require careful logic rather than crazy thinking.
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