Favourite Philosophers?

[Philoscybin]

BTW, did anyone mention Sartre? I strongly disagree w/ many of his ideas, and found him to be a bit pompous (him being a Soviet sympathizer and all), but he was definitely a major contributer to existentialism.

 

[Kenickie]

Really?!? I'm curious; could you explain why you chose him? Albeit, I'm primarily influenced by some controversial thinkers, especially Ayn Rand.

I didn't like The Art of War that much, (but then again I'm not into military strategy) but The Prince is one of my favourite books. It's like a self help book, but better.

 

[Kenickie]

When I was a young girl I was in love (head over heels love) for Albert Camus' The Plague. The feminist part of me loves Simone De Beauvoir.

 

[Syd_Barret]

Has anyone already made the quite expected and not so funny selection of :
Favorite Philosopher = ME

This guy, right here. *points to self*

 

[EA-1475]

Jesus, man.

 

[izzy66]

michael polanyi

 

[wreckless2009]

michael punani is profound

 

[rpm]

Kripke, Russel, Spinoza, Leibniz, Putnam, and Chalmers (in no particular order)

 

[rpm]

Your english really sucks. it's very ambiguous, write concise, write clear, make your argument clear: Obama style. Are you writing for the reader or for yourself?

One of the greatest philosophers: Allama Iqbal

But the west shows him no love

I thoguht his writing was clear and concise. Don't really kno what you are getting at.

 

[wreckless2009]

lost

I thoguht his writing was clear and concise. Don't really kno what you are getting at.

He admitted it purposefully wasn't, so what made u respond 5 months later? meth?

 

[azzazza !?]

^some people (like me) may find that such writing styles are actually clear and concise
though we're usually vastly outnumbered

 

[wreckless2009]

^some people (like me) may find that such writing styles are actually clear and concise
though we're usually vastly outnumbered

nice clear statement, and "vastly outnumbered" i couldn't have said it better
You are showing great improvement after each and every post. I am proud of you hehe

 

[rpm]

He admitted it purposefully wasn't, so what made u respond 5 months later? meth?

Er, no. Just didn't check the date. Lighten up.

 

[rpm]

If this turns into a religion vs atheism thread I will slit my wrists.

Paradoxical injunction anyone?

 

[college_dropout]

Lil Jon

 

[ocean]

Burroughs, Steiner, Muir, Emerson, The Dalai Lama

 

[Rifkala]

BLANCHOT

I just began reading his works, and he thoroughly blows my mind. i've only read segments of his philosophical works and am about to begin Thomas the Obscure - can't wait!

 

[azzazza !?]

^a kindred spirit :D
not too many people seem to know of him.

 

[satricion]

^^
Alright, give me the lowdown on Blanchot.

 

[azzazza !?]

lowdown? im not familiar with the term. if you mean what one should read of him, well anything and everything really. his work is not systematic.
edit: one should read him in french though. i never read a translated text of his.