But shouldn't we judge a work of political philosophy by how long it continues to inspire debate? Probably not. If well reasoned people are debating, wouldn't

But shouldn't we judge a work of political philosophy by how long it continues to inspire debate? Probably not. If well reasoned people are debating, wouldn't we judge the philosophy by its ability to end the debate? People who are poorly reasoned will be able to debate even rubbish endlessly.