Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards abstruse philosophers in the passage?
Dispassionately objective
It is necessary here to note that the author is not criticizing the abstruse philosophers. He is merely stating that their philosophy is not as popular with people as obvious philosophy is. The author is neither pro nor against abstruse philosophers. He is just looking at abstruse philosophy from the point of view of the masses and saying that it does not give them something concrete to relate to. So, his view towards the philosophers is dispassionately objective.