The Purpose of Philosophy

Victor: Do you really believe that these philosophers have ideas to convey, and then they purposefully made them more complicated? In some cases, I think probably. Because they thought, okay, because they thought that that would enhance their reputation. That's the idea here. Victor thinks Lacan did not do that. It's really being obscure because they think that it will make them more popular. He says there could also be a different kind of language game going on, or a differentkind of purpose for what you're trying to do. But he doesn't ascribe intention to why Lacan did something. And if we, and if we did in a whole episode, or if I sat