Who do you feel is most intriguing to read about? About their life and their views about life and whatever else? What makes them so great to you?
Few questions there, but I'm just curious. Thanks!
2007-01-28 12:47:59 · 10 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I am my own greatest philosopher :)
2007-01-28 12:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by al7isra 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
With no offense to you or others I have to agree with number 1. I am! Smiles
The Q is a good one, but with only personal preference answers. Philosophy isn't a Science though, so none are ever bad choices, as they cause us to "Consider"
Socrates and Plato/ etc. Even Mickey Mouse and Pluto, in their own way, were very good at espousing their philosophies.
The beauty of philosophy is that it isn't a science, and is cyclical. It's ever evolving, ever changing, yet returns, full circle to those opinions of a decade ago or more, or less.
The downside of being a philosopher is that one may have to ENDURE issues such as rejection, dismissal, disregard, critisism, etc. and still they may express.
Steven Wolf
2007-01-28 21:04:08 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as intriguing ideas, I like some of those of French philosopher Rene DesCartes, Although he's most famous for his work on body/spirit duality and his "I think, therefore I am" line, the theory of his I find most interesting is his "animism." Wherein he surmises that all things, even inanimate objects like rocks, have a sor of consciousness and spirit. The Native American religions also believe this. I'm not sure I buy it, but I find it interesting; and some of the findings of quantum mechanics by particle physicists (unpredictability of particles, like they have a life of their own) may tie into Animism.
By the way: Led Zepellin rocks: Bonzo was my idol when I was a kid; I copied his style! LOL.
2007-01-28 20:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi, *Led*Zep*Babe,
My grandmother, after a bottle of wine... She thinks that she has the almighty solution to everyone's problem, and will even quote Ram Dass, The Dali Lama, Lama Tashi, yet she still makes no sense whatsoever.... ;D
>>>>>>
No, seriously : Well, I don't know if everyone else would really consider him, a philosopher... I choose the author "Kurt Vonnegut Jr."... He predicted some of the negative aspects of the industrial taking over of the US... He explained the concept of machines "taking over" the earth.... He wrote so many wonderful theories, all the while concealing them in interesting, humorous science-"fiction" novels..... ;)
Thanks, for the question!;)
My regards!
Take care!
2007-01-29 22:21:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like many. Currently, I'm a big fan of Dick Feynman. While technically a Physicist, he had a great way of looking at things and was a great person. I think I like him because he constantly told people to look at established patterns from new anglesd and to learn things that were interesting to THEM, not just the 'cool' ideas.
2007-01-28 21:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancient Greek philosophers are interesting to start with, but "the most intriguing to read about" as you put it is Friedrich Nietzsche. He was German philosopher lived in 19th century.
"Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies."
"One should dies proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."
Friedrich Nietzche
2007-01-31 10:57:37 · answer #6 · answered by ajica nuna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
G.W.F. Hegel is one of my favorites because he is a philosopher philosophy historian and that connects to most of the greats.
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/hegel/index.htm
http://www.gwfhegel.org/
"Thus the life of God and divine cognition may well be spoken of as a disporting of Love with itself; but this idea sinks into mere edification, and even insipidity, if it lacks the seriousness, the suffering, the patience, and the labor of the negative." G.W.F. Hegel
The Judgment is negative, the Will is positive.
2007-01-28 21:12:20 · answer #7 · answered by Psyengine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lao Tzu is my favorite, in his writing the Tao Te Ching (translated version) he teaches in poetry and beautiful writing how to be a perfect person, but he does not include stuff such as Gods, miracles, Easter Bunnies, etc... so you can be a great person by learning from him, yet not have to go to temples or something
2007-01-29 12:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
mines the one who said that the universe exists only because i think it does. Such as there is a wall behind me becasue i think and beleive that thats what shoul be there
2007-01-28 20:52:54 · answer #9 · answered by timbobs11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Platau, socrates...they were the einsteins of the past. And i favor them because they were very....different. lol. different as in, they understood the world in a different perspective compared to the majority of their time.
2007-01-28 20:57:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋