our question as to the nature of philosophy calls not for an answer in the sense of a textbook definition or formulation, be it Platonic, Cartesian, or Lockeian, but for an Ent-sprechung, a response, a vital echo, a ‘re-sponsion’ in the liturgical sense of participatory engagement
I love the prase "participatory engagement". It is so widely applicable. For example, think of watching a movie alone vs. with an audience. Or having a personal conversation vs. a textual exchange. It is the difference between listing to music on earbuds vs. a live concert experience.
