What’s your best ‘hoist on their own petard’ real life story?
Question by The Exotic Dr. Congo: What’s your best ‘hoist on their own petard’ real life story?
‘hoist on your own petard’: Injured by the very device that you intended to use to injure others.
Best answer:
Answer by Morpheus
Why did you ask this question in the philosophy section?
In philosophy, the greatest example is John Locke. Though it was long after his death, he’s been hoist upon his own petard of political philosophy. Nonetheless, the wounds don’t appear to be fatal.
Most philosophers are eventually hoist upon there own petards. This is the ironic aspect of philosophy when you’re a great thinker in this arena.
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