Philosophical children as worthy readers

Meaning

The father explicitly explains philosophical children as worthy people who learn and understand through his writings according to God’s will. The kinship is therefore pedagogical and textual, not necessarily biological. This follows the possibility of entrusting knowledge to a tested stranger rather than an unqualified child of one’s own. The phrase links controlled transmission to charitable consequences: those taught should in turn assist people in need. It does not simply mean every person who acquires a manuscript.