IMHO, people don't get philosophy. There's philosophy about the "inner side of things", that uses cryptic symbolism with ten layers of meanings, and philosophy for the public. Only the latter is taught in schools and discussed. All these famous philosophers of the past - Plato, Aristotle, and even the modern Kant - were known first for their contribution to that "inner" philosophy, and coincidentally they also left a few texts comprehensible by the public, and only those texts are discussed. There are famous philosophers that only cared about the "inner side of things", there are statues to honor them, their books are kept by some libraries and individuals who recognize significance of those books, but you wouldn't hear their names, unless you do some research.

Modern science has the same dualism: some scientists bother to educate the public and simplify ideas for them, while some don't and only leave incomprehensible cryptic math. Einstein is a good example: GTR is what made him famous, but he got a public award (Nobel prize) for some side research.