and why do you think that philosopher was best. what did they accomplish?
2007-03-16 17:50:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
aristotle
well im still trying to get thru his complete works and understnd them, but seems to em he attempted to tackle a myriad of topics and went into great depths and conclusively was able to prove all his assertions without a doubt
2007-03-17 14:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by cav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aristotle.
His works are pretty much the starting point, except for maybe Plato (Socrates), of philosophical courses. His influence with ethics, politics, and method were quite revolutionary. His works have withstood the test of time, which is a credit to how well thought out they are. I chose Aristotle over Plato because his works are more positive, where as Plato's works are deductive arguments that generally result in an impasse. Certainly Kant or Nietzsche could be mentioned as well as many others.
2007-03-17 01:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Der UnMensch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus. He didn't just ponder the answers to life's questions, he knew the answers and he put the philosophy into words that every layman of the time could understand. He raised the bar for humanity in terms of what we can achieve. More than anyone else he has changed the course of history forever.
2007-03-17 03:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by Pallas 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
PLATO.
His teachings played a prominent role in the further evolution of idealist philosophy .
2007-03-17 03:27:30 · answer #4 · answered by subra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nietzsche!!! Not a man- dynamite!
2007-03-17 02:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Iconoclast 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frederic dard aka commissaire san antonio,he was french,but I guess you've never heard of him....
2007-03-17 18:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by wild horses 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋