Agnes, Agnes — knowing Trout’s proclivities, you might have asked, “If the day comes when you’re diagnosed with diabetes and have to give up sugar, would you wish you’d never tasted a doughnut, or that you’d eaten them every day.”
Same question in a more Trout-centric form. To be heard, a philosopher must speak to the needs and concerns of her audience.
Agnes, Agnes — knowing Trout’s proclivities, you might have asked, “If the day comes when you’re diagnosed with diabetes and have to give up sugar, would you wish you’d never tasted a doughnut, or that you’d eaten them every day.”
Same question in a more Trout-centric form. To be heard, a philosopher must speak to the needs and concerns of her audience.