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Which Three Are Best?
Thales 3 (8.8%)
Anaxameter 0 (0%)
Anaxagoras 1 (2.9%)
Zeno 0 (0%)
Herakleitos 0 (0%)
Parmenides 0 (0%)
Sokrates/Plato 5 (14.7%)
Aristotle 5 (14.7%)
Rene Descartes 1 (2.9%)
David Hume 1 (2.9%)
Thomas Hobbs 2 (5.9%)
Jean-Jacques Russeau 2 (5.9%)
Friedrich Nietzscher 4 (11.8%)
Soren Kierkegaard 3 (8.8%)
Schoepenhauer 0 (0%)
Karl Marx 5 (14.7%)
Adam Smith 2 (5.9%)
Total Votes: 34
Top 3 Philosophers?; : )
Topic Started: Feb 20 2007, 05:01 PM (817 Views)
MysticMan
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Basically from Thales to Parmenides are Pre-socratic philosophers that talk about the elements as the universal truth. Sokrates, Plato, and Aristotle say that virtues are the universal truth and moderation. Rene Descartes - I Think Therefore I am (Reason). David Hume - Empiricism. Thomas Hobbs - the State of Nature. Russeau - The General Will (inspired the French Revolution). Nietzscher - The Will To Power.
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Again.

Bob Dylan.
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PsychicEqualizer
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No Locke? Voltaire? Bacon? Kant?
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there is a beer called three philosophers. hoo-rah. *gets hecka drunk*
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Dear Prudence
Philosopher's philosophers, nyuk nyuk!

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The drugs don't work...
Aristotle.
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PsychicEqualizer
Feb 20 2007, 09:44 PM
Kant?

Pronounced "caunt". :lol:

When my teacher quoted him everyone in class asked who she quoted and she said "Kant said that". I thought she said the other thing, which is fine 'cus she's a hot teacher.
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PsychicEqualizer
Feb 20 2007, 09:44 PM
No Locke? Voltaire? Bacon? Kant?

no kant do ha ha!
sorry just the ones ive put on the list :P
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My philosophy class just started a few weeks ago, so I couldn't choose based on their theories themselves. No panic though, I found other reasons.

I went for Anaxagoras, because I think I recall he was the first agnostic. Thank God for agnostics! Could be wrong on him, though.

Second choice: Kierkegaard. His name keeps coming up in discussions on existentialism, and that's the hippest philosophical theory, because it allows you to wear black turtleneck sweaters and be brooding, but still have a valid reason to do so: you're philosophical and deep! Also, his hair reminds me of that of Roger Daltrey on the 'Then and Now' album cover.

Last (and least): Rousseau! Because he was a hypocrite. He came up with all these theories on education, but sent all of his own children to an orphanage or something. Hypocrisy's where it's at.
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Dear Prudence
ThinMan
Feb 22 2007, 12:39 PM
Thank God for agnostics! 

Second choice: Kierkegaard.  His name keeps coming up in discussions on existentialism, and that's the hippest philosophical theory, because it allows you to wear black turtleneck sweaters and be brooding, but still have a valid reason to do so: you're philosophical and deep! 

:lol: :lol: !!!! :pwn: Great!!
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I think Hobbes Social Contract theory is interesting, "The Leviathan" is an interesting read and is good to compare with Milton's "The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates".

Anyway in light of the topic...

The Philosophers song by Monty Python


Immanual Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable

Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table

David Hume could out consume
Schopenhauer and Hegel

And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel

There's nothing Nietzche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed


John Stuart Mill, of his own free will
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill

Plato they say, could stick it away
Half a crate of whiskey every day

Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle
Hobbes was fond of his dram

And Rene' Descartes was a drunken fart
"I drink, therefore I am"

Yes, Socrates, himself, is particularly missed
A lovely little thinker
But a bugger when he's pissed
...and somebody spoke and I went into a dream....
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psychedeliclucifersam
Feb 22 2007, 05:53 PM
I think Hobbes Social Contract theory is interesting, "The Leviathan" is an interesting read and is good to compare with Milton's "The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates".

Anyway in light of the topic...

The Philosophers song by Monty Python


Immanual Kant was a real pissant
Who was very rarely stable

Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table

David Hume could out consume
Schopenhauer and Hegel

And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel

There's nothing Nietzche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed


John Stuart Mill, of his own free will
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill

Plato they say, could stick it away
Half a crate of whiskey every day

Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle
Hobbes was fond of his dram

And Rene' Descartes was a drunken fart
"I drink, therefore I am"

Yes, Socrates, himself, is particularly missed
A lovely little thinker
But a bugger when he's pissed

ha ha you are awesome! where have you been!

good choice thinman ;)
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Feb 21 2007, 03:39 PM
PsychicEqualizer
Feb 20 2007, 09:44 PM
No Locke? Voltaire? Bacon? Kant?

no kant do ha ha!
sorry just the ones ive put on the list :P

;_; Ok then

One Plato please.
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Yes Plato is the BEST!
you no be sad :)
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ZachAppleThrows
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Nietzsche
Marx
I couldn't choose a third, so I voted for the Scottish Cappie.

I'm also enraged at the fact that there is no Ayn Rand in this poll!
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