-The people do not usually know how to apply philosophy. I doubt that not even philosophers know how to do it. -The people can use moral concepts as you have now used the concept of truth to convince me. Anyone can do it. -Ho. But I think that moral philosophy is something that is hopelessly personal. It cannot be communicated. "If a lion spoke, we couldn't understand it," said Wittgenstein.
The passage reflects on the challenges of applying philosophical concepts in everyday life. It suggests that not only the general public but even philosophers themselves struggle to truly implement philosophy in a practical manner. This raises questions about the accessibility and utility of philosophical ideas, indicating that the complexities of moral reasoning can be used by anyone, often manipulatively, much like the discussion of truth in persuasion.
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