>But, perhaps, to be true philosophers, we mortals should not be conscious of so living or so striving. So soon as I hear that such or such a man gives himself out for a philosopher, I conclude that, like the dyspeptic old woman, he must have "broken his digester." What does he mean by this?

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Anonymous Sat Aug 22 02:36:14 2015 No.7014056 [Reply] [Original]

>But, perhaps, to be true philosophers, we mortals should not be conscious of so living or so striving. So soon as I hear that such or such a man gives himself out for a philosopher, I conclude that, like the dyspeptic old woman, he must have "broken his digester."

What does he mean by this?

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 22 06:26:52 2015 No.7014465 >>7014056 that he's basically a fucking moron for missing out that being a philosopher isn't some mystical title given to gods or whatever

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 22 06:33:13 2015 No.7014469 >>7014056 He's right. Anyone stupid enough to self-identify as a philosopher is full of shit (aka has a broken digestor aka perpetually constipated)

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