In order of greatness where would you list Socrates, Crito, Plato, Thoreau, and Huxley? If you do not consider any from my list as Philosophers..why not?
2006-10-18 13:51:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I am a little familiar with each of them and I would put them in this order.
1. Socrates
2. Huxley
3. Plato
4. Crito
5. Thoreau
Read 'The Last days of Socrates' for a good mix of Socrates, Plato, and Crito. 'Brave New World' for Huxley, and 'Waldens Pond' for Thoreau. I'm surprised you didn't put Aristotle on your list.
2006-10-18 14:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by crazylifer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you definately cant compare socrates and plato because theyre like the same person, we only know socrates through plato's writing. you cant compare something to itself and expect to find it to be better than itself. you dont know much philosophy do you? and huxley and thoreau dont even compare to socrates/plato.
2006-10-18 15:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Adam A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As philosopers go I like to keep current
1 Martin Luther King Jr.
2 Mahatin Gandi
3 The Dali lama
Please forgive the spellings.
2006-10-18 14:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-19 23:26:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Martin Heidegger because he is absolutely unreadable. A prime requisite for any philosopher.
2006-10-18 14:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by Squid Vicious 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Socrates
Thoreau
Plato
Huxley
Crito
... where's Emerson?
2006-10-18 14:11:03 · answer #6 · answered by The_Girl_With_Kaleidoscope_Eyes 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋