One thing I learned about philosophy long ago, I should know it but that doesn't mean I have to agree with it. This complains about writing that compiles facts and acts like it does nothing else. Good writing considers different sides of any issue, not just one. Most importantly though is not the facts but that writing can teach us how to think. It is a great vehicle for teaching critical thinking. The form of language even enforces logic and reason, revealing where it is broken in an argument. Beyond that, the writer tells us how to think as they describe how their actor recognizes a problem. How they approach solving it. How they recognize their errors and correct them. Then how to make their solution work in the messy real world.

I dunno. I understand the arguments offered here, but I can't think they are complete or even accurate in the main.