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Nick, you wrote,
'Philosophy is not a body of doctrine but an activity.'
Quite right. So we do not need to be too precious about it.
It does not follow that because X is an activity and not a body of doctrine that therefore we "need not be too precious about it".
Agreed, it doesn't. My point was that given that philosophy is not a body of learning, anyone can philosophise (though some philosophise better than others ... it is a skill) so it is an activity that is not restricted to those formally identified as 'philosophers', and we don't need to erect the barricades.
best NJ
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