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Your favorite philosopher!?
    #10309834 - 05/08/09 07:40 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Who's your favorite? If you have more than one, limit it to three! Give a brief explanation why they are your favorite, list a few of their books, perhaps provide a picture.

My current favorite in Ken Wilber. I'm reading his "A Brief History of Everything" and I really buy into his theory of a holographic nature to the universe. That is all things in existence are holons, both an object in them self, but part also a part of something greater (first proposed by Arthur Koestler). I also like his challenge to the strictly rational-observer ideology which has flourished since the enlightenment. What is the map without the map maker?



Thought this picture of him was hilarious.

Edited by c0sm0nautt (05/08/09 07:44 PM)

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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: c0sm0nautt]
    #10309883 - 05/08/09 07:47 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Gorgias, for being one of the first nihilistic sophists.  Best known for the following claim:

1. Nothing exists;
2. Even if something exists, nothing can be known about it; and
3. Even if something can be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others.

I couldn't find a picture or bust of him.  :sorry:


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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: c0sm0nautt]
    #10309889 - 05/08/09 07:49 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Elron Hubbard the inventor of the greatest religion on earth:




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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: deCypher]
    #10309911 - 05/08/09 07:52 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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Gorgias, for being one of the first nihilistic sophists.  Best known for the following claim:

1. Nothing exists;
2. Even if something exists, nothing can be known about it; and
3. Even if something can be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others.

I couldn't find a picture or bust of him.  :sorry:




He doesn't sound very fun XD

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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: c0sm0nautt]
    #10309991 - 05/08/09 08:05 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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c0sm0nautt said:

Who's your favorite?




What's your favorite cake ingredient? It's mixing them all together in your own bowl that's most satisfying.

I'd pick RAW just cause he's the most humorous and optimistic, strange that he suffered more tragedy than others.


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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: c0sm0nautt]
    #10310066 - 05/08/09 08:25 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Yeah, I'm a big Ken Wilber fan as well.  A.N. Whitehead is a close second.


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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: c0sm0nautt]
    #10310076 - 05/08/09 08:26 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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c0sm0nautt said:
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deCypher said:
Gorgias, for being one of the first nihilistic sophists.  Best known for the following claim:

1. Nothing exists;
2. Even if something exists, nothing can be known about it; and
3. Even if something can be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others.

I couldn't find a picture or bust of him.  :sorry:




He doesn't sound very fun XD




LOL, if I want fun I stick to Schopenhauer.  :tongue:


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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: deCypher]
    #10310674 - 05/08/09 10:56 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ahh, public high school English class.  'Twere simpler times.


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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: sterbeklang]
    #10310848 - 05/08/09 11:38 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Heidegger and Sartre.


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"Don't question my reality." - Me (as far as I know)

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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: c0sm0nautt]
    #10311831 - 05/09/09 07:51 AM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Myself!

Over the years I've been inspired by many great minds but I found my own unique understanding and can relate best to my own way of thinking. I don't think people give themselves enough credit. I believe that an important part of reality is learning to think for ourselves. Of course other philosophers can help us better understand ourselves and our own way of thinking but ultimately it is important to discover your own way of understanding reality.

I find little interest in reading someone's regurgitation of another's ideas as I very much enjoy reading another's personal perspective. I understand the importance of citing a reference of influence as long as we have formed our own understanding instead of adopting someone else's beliefs word for word.

I'm not suggesting that I am the greatest philosopher of all time and that people should respect me as a great philosopher, I'm just saying that I prefer my own way of thinking and believe that you should also consider yourself the most relevant philosopher in your life.

Who is my favorite influence? Well, as with everything in life I enjoy variety. There is not one person that I recognize as more influential in my life then everyone else. There have been many people and many different ways of thinking that have helped me along my path of understanding. I don't have a favorite book, favorite movie, favorite food, favorite color, favorite place, or favorite person as I enjoy variety in all aspects of life.

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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: zen buddy]
    #10313841 - 05/09/09 05:59 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

It's really hard to say... but I guess I would say I like Nietzsche a lot, he was such a good writer plus he makes a lot of good points.



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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: andrewss]
    #10322692 - 05/11/09 02:19 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

Watts.


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Re: Your favorite philosopher!? [Re: Ped]
    #10322905 - 05/11/09 03:17 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

A Brief History of Everything was a really good book. my favorite philosopher would probably have to be Immanuel Kant.


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    #10323050 - 05/11/09 03:53 PM (14 years, 10 months ago)

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