Favorite Philosopher

[Charlie-two-zero]

plato, rand and lao tzu... because i understand their legacy. the original buddha is up there as well.

Rand, she isn't exactly that influential. She died only about 40 years ago, so she isn't legendary. I agree with Plato, because he practically made Western Philosophy. I haven't exactly read much of Eastern Philosophy, but I heard that Lao Tzu is pretty important.

My favourite is also Ayn Rand.
And she only died in 1982, so that's only 26 years ago.

EDIT:

What's with all the Ayn Rand love?

I can get on board with the disbelief in the supernatural and the use of rational decsion making but free market economics and complete business autonomy have failed society again and again ever since the attempted similar methods in the 1980's with the neo-liberal agenda.

Lets bring back democratic socialism before it's too late

This thread appears more to be a list than a discussion. I will point out that the free market and Capitalism had NOTHING to do with the latest financial meltdown. I will not hijack this thread further by delving deeper. Perahps a new thread is needed if you want to discuss this Ken.

 

[Jagers1994]

100% Oscar Wilde.

We got a winner.
"Life is too serious to be taken seriously."

"There is no Sin except stupidity."

"The only worse than being talked about is not being talked about."

"We are clowns whose hearts are broken."

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."

"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. "

"Genius is born, not paid."

"An excellent man: he has no enemies, and none of his friends like him."

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutly fatal."

 

[Ace of Spades]

Voltaire. "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it".

 

[Ken Korda]

plato, rand and lao tzu... because i understand their legacy. the original buddha is up there as well.

Rand, she isn't exactly that influential. She died only about 40 years ago, so she isn't legendary. I agree with Plato, because he practically made Western Philosophy. I haven't exactly read much of Eastern Philosophy, but I heard that Lao Tzu is pretty important.

My favourite is also Ayn Rand.
And she only died in 1982, so that's only 26 years ago.

EDIT:

What's with all the Ayn Rand love?

I can get on board with the disbelief in the supernatural and the use of rational decsion making but free market economics and complete business autonomy have failed society again and again ever since the attempted similar methods in the 1980's with the neo-liberal agenda.

Lets bring back democratic socialism before it's too late

This thread appears more to be a list than a discussion. I will point out that the free market and Capitalism had NOTHING to do with the latest financial meltdown. I will not hijack this thread further by delving deeper. Perahps a new thread is needed if you want to discuss this Ken.

Thems fightin' words pardner!

Bring it on! I'm ready when you you are.

 

[Specter_]

100% Oscar Wilde.

We got a winner.
"Life is too serious to be taken seriously."

"There is no Sin except stupidity."

"The only worse than being talked about is not being talked about."

"We are clowns whose hearts are broken."

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."

"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative. "

"Genius is born, not paid."

"An excellent man: he has no enemies, and none of his friends like him."

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutly fatal."

"Truth, in the matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived."

 

[Mr. Squirrel]

Epicurus for hedonism, in the true sense of the word, not how it's commonly used to describe a lifestyle in which someone just lives life for pleasure by binge-drinking and stuff, but he meant different (or so I believe). He said that you should live life with an attitude of peace of mind to others and basically just relax.

Although all pleasures are good and all pains evil, Epicurus says that not all pleasures are choiceworthy or all pains to be avoided. Instead, one should calculate what is in one's long-term self-interest, and forgo what will bring pleasure in the short-term if doing so will ultimately lead to greater pleasure in the long-term.

 

[Snow Fire]

Albert Einstein

"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."

 

[matrix3509]

I'm gonna go ahead and say that my two favorite philosophers are:

Locke and Demosthenes

(cookie for the reference)

 

[Ken Korda]

'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card

 

[Ken Korda]

I'm gonna go ahead and say that my two favorite philosophers are:

Locke and Demosthenes

(cookie for the reference)

Sorry, messed that right up

 

[ArcadianTrance]

Whoever said "The unlucky man breaks his nose even while falling backwards"

 

[matrix3509]

'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card

YAY! cookie for you!

 

[Ken Korda]

Damn Straight! 'bout time I got some respect around here!

 

[Normeo]

Man?s life should be spent in joy; Why wait in vain for wealth and honour? (Yang-yun)

Wisdom begins in wonder (Socrates)

 

[RedDiablo]

Man?s life should be spent in joy; Why wait in vain for wealth and honour? (Yang-yun)

Wisdom begins in wonder (Socrates)

Didn't Plato say, "Philosophy begins in wonder."? Philosophy means, "Love of wisdom", so either Plato copied Socrates, or it's misattributed.

 

[Normeo]

Man?s life should be spent in joy; Why wait in vain for wealth and honour? (Yang-yun)

Wisdom begins in wonder (Socrates)

Didn't Plato say, "Philosophy begins in wonder."? Philosophy means, "Love of wisdom", so either Plato copied Socrates, or it's misattributed.

LOL I got it from a book mark, so maybe. I just like it.

 

[jh322]

I'll go with Aristotle, would have said Plato but the whole forms thing kinda put me off. Honourable mention to Socrates for obvious reasons.

 

[jh322]

Man?s life should be spent in joy; Why wait in vain for wealth and honour? (Yang-yun)

Wisdom begins in wonder (Socrates)

Didn't Plato say, "Philosophy begins in wonder."? Philosophy means, "Love of wisdom", so either Plato copied Socrates, or it's misattributed.

LOL I got it from a book mark, so maybe. I just like it.

When Plato wrote his dialogues, he wrote as the voice of Socrates. It's possible that this is the source of the misunderstanding

 

[jh322]

Also, (realising that this is my third post in a row) I'd like to impart my favourite anti-proverb:

"Give a man a match, he'll be warm for an hour. Set a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life"

 

[Normeo]

Just in case nobody else got it, "Judge not lest you be judged yourself" Brian Cohen