GWD but rather it is 中的it指代的是the position it(philosopher’s new work ) takes。基本句型 The response is not that the position xxx but rather it(the position) is xxxx.
而OG12中的it is none这里的it是形式主语,一般使用形式主语是用于强调。 none was more concentrated than本身已经是强调了,所以再用形式主语做强调就显得wordy了。