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Abstract
If philosophy is a rational enterprise, it is natural to see that rationality as a function of the arguments used by philosophers. Yet there have been few philosophical arguments, if any, the validity of which have not been challenged. This essay claims that the rationality of the philosophical enterprise resides precisely in the activity of exposing arguments as invalid. Such exposure is rhetorical since the attitude of the critic, the style of his message, and the nature of his audience are all involved.