Full Idea
The philosopher's originality comes down to inventing terms.
Gist of Idea
Originality in philosophy is just the invention of terms
Source
E.M. Cioran (A Short History of Decay [1949], 1 'Farewell')
Book Reference
Cioran,E.M.: 'A Short History of Decay', ed/tr. Howard,Richard [Penguin 2010], p.51
A Reaction
Analytic philosophers are just as obsessed with inventing terms as their continental rivals. Kit Fine, for example. It can't be wrong to invent terms. Scientists do it too.
Related Ideas
Idea 8217 Philosophy is a concept-creating discipline [Deleuze/Guattari]
Idea 19620 Great systems of philosophy are just brilliant tautologies [Cioran]