These Questions originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answers by Peter Singer, Philosopher, Author, on Quora. Q: If a philosopher's work is extremely difficult to understand by reasonably bright people, does that undermine the value of the work? A: Some philosophical questions are genuinely difficult, and yet working on them can be important (see my earlier example of Derek Parfit's work on population ethics in...
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