2006-08-14 00:59:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Derrida, because he is (or was, he only die recently) the most interesting, although difficult. His work on deconstruction is really good mind food. There is a film about him which everyone should see.
2006-08-14 01:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by William G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Great Buddha
Reasons:
1. Whatever he taught 2500 years back is still fresh and ideal for each individual to follow
2. He was a scientist, philosopher and psychologist
3. He never told anybody to worship him
4. He never claimed he is a god or god's son just said...I am awaken.
5. His rationality(cause and effect relation) suits people at each level.
6. He walked through the path taught by him.
7. Rest all philosophers(including christ) taken fragments of what he taught and become famous.
8. Buddhist cosmology tells not to accept anything until you are conviced by yourself.
9. With "Right Effort" everybody(including rapitsts, killers, traitors and all other error doers) at once can become godly by cultivating the mind.
10. He never claimed my teachings revealed by god or father or anybody. It was there in nature and I just compiled it for the humankind. Follow the path shown by me....I am unimportant.
I Do not believe in religion called Buddhism(the rituals which came into being later), but its vast study and rational approach......
2006-08-14 08:38:48 · answer #2 · answered by r_govardhanam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My favourite philosophers are the Charvakas- the Indian Materialistic philosophers, rather the only Indian Materialistic philosophers- who tell us to eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may die. They believe only in the empirical self and don't believe in soul and God. Basically they are the black sheep, because Indians are mostly religiouly related philosophers, a rebel without a cause.
They appeal to me.
2006-08-14 13:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Myth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nelson Mandela. A living philosopher. Imprisoned for 27years for not committing any crime and when he is released bears no grudge or hatred. Nobel peace prize winner and leader of his country and played a big part in dismantling apart-hate. Who can top that. The man is a walking legend.
2006-08-14 08:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouspensky, a russian born philosopher who wrote many books. In my opinion his best is "Tertium Organum" (third cannon of philosophical thought) which he believed followed the Novum Organum of Bacon and another cannon of thought which doesn't come to mind at the moment. It is a book I read again and again, and as I grow older everythign means more, takes on a new life.
Anyway, it changed my life, might change your's too.
2006-08-14 15:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by Shannon W 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My grandpa. Because his wisdom comes from his heart and his life - not from books. He is the wisest man I've ever met.
Xan Shui,
Philosophic Philanthropist, Honest Man
2006-08-14 08:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Socrates
"Wisest is she who knows she does not know."
He is really wise and great.
Aristotle
Has his own academy and he is a tutor of Alexander the Great.
He too is wise.
The two are my favorite philosophers.
2006-08-14 08:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by yssa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aristotle, because he tries to explore all options before settling on a particular viewpoint.
2006-08-14 10:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by mle_trogdor2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ghandi. Most peaceful man since Jesus Christ.
2006-08-14 09:27:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Voltaire, "common sense is not so common" an intellectual and witty man.
2006-08-14 10:45:25 · answer #10 · answered by kafka 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋