Full Idea
The task of philosophy is to unmask the illusion of objective reality - a trap that is, in a sense, laid for us by nature.
Gist of Idea
The task of philosophy is to unmask the illusion of objective reality
Source
Jean Baudrillard (The Intelligence of Evil [2004], p. 40)
Book Reference
Baudrillard,Jean: 'The Intelligence of Evil or The Lucidity Pact' [Berg 2005], p.40
A Reaction
There is a vast gap between this and the Lockean view (Idea 7653) that philosophers are there to help reveal reality, probably via science. I retain the Enlightenment faith that there is a reality to be found. Baudrillard must be taken seriously, though.
Related Idea
Idea 7653 I am just an under-labourer, clearing the ground in preparation for knowledge [Locke]