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Mark89

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Good afternoon everyone.

Today I have a question, I think it can generate an interesting debate.
What are your favorite philosophers? Why?

My top 3 is:

- Plato, for his Myth of the Caverns, which has many dimensions and interpretations, for example: the real world and the world of ideas, etc.
- Pythagoras, for his Pythagorean Silence and Musica Universalis.
- Giordano Bruno, "martyr of reason", because his ideas about cosmology and humanism invite thinking based on reason.

A big greeting and brotherly hug.
 
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Mark89

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I rather like Karl Popper for his proposition that science requires falsifiability of propositions.

https://www.ukessays.com/essays/phi...oncept-of-falsifiability-philosophy-essay.php

Thomas Kuhn was good with his Structure of Scientific Revolutions in which he maintained that great leaps in science occur when previous belief systems are abandoned - and the new generation finds a better paradigm to believe in.

https://www.amazon.com/Structure-Sc...words=The+Structure+of+Scientific+Revolutions

Thank for your opinion


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Pointwithinacircle3

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My favorite philosopher is Mortimer Adler who died in 2001. He explains philosophy in modern language and can explain the philosophy of Aristotle in words that any 16 year old can grasp. At the same time he untangles difficult and thorny concepts so that anyone can understand them (well, if they are willing to do some work for that understanding). My favorite Adler quote: “An idea cannot be at the same time what we think with and what we think about”. If you want to read his explanation of that sentence it is in his book “Six Great Ideas”. Your library probably has a copy.
 

TheThumbPuppy

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Giordano Bruno, "martyr of reason", because his ideas about cosmology and humanism invite thinking based on reason.

Giordano Bruno is on my list too, also because of cosmology.

John Locke and Peter Hume for empirism.

Laozi (traditionally accredited to be the author of Tao Te Ching)

Alan Watts for explaining Tao (and more)
 

Pointwithinacircle3

Registered User
Scientist: the orange is orange.

Philosopher: but it may be PURPLE!
While Philosophy has been defined in many ways, my favorite definition is: “Philosophy is the study of the best way to think about things”. Science works to define the facts of reality. Philosophy is a conversation about our perception of reality.

Science defines the world. Philosophy refines the mind. It was Philosophy, not Science, that gave us the concepts of Liberty, Equality, Justice, and Democracy.

If anyone disagrees with me I am willing to have a conversation about it. :)
 

Hasaf

Registered User
Someone already mentioned Karl Popper. I will add Seneca to the list. He is associated with his collection of letters in "letters from a Stoic."
 

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
While Philosophy has been defined in many ways, my favorite definition is: “Philosophy is the study of the best way to think about things”. Science works to define the facts of reality. Philosophy is a conversation about our perception of reality.

Science defines the world. Philosophy refines the mind. It was Philosophy, not Science, that gave us the concepts of Liberty, Equality, Justice, and Democracy.

If anyone disagrees with me I am willing to have a conversation about it. :)
I was posting for comedic effect. :)
 
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