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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
Formerly G.G.
#1: Jan 21st 2013 at 1:11:30 PM

This a bit of headscratcher for me, which philosopher was right about humans?

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Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#2: Jan 21st 2013 at 1:18:23 PM

There's no objective answer to that question.

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#3: Jan 21st 2013 at 1:27:29 PM

Philosoraptor.

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kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
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#4: Jan 21st 2013 at 1:33:21 PM

[up] This man speaks the truth.

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#5: Jan 21st 2013 at 1:58:57 PM

[up][up]Good answer. :)[tup]

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#6: Jan 21st 2013 at 3:35:28 PM

Hobbes. The man or the stuffed animal, you take your pick.

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0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#7: Jan 21st 2013 at 4:51:29 PM

ALL OF THEM.

edited 21st Jan '13 4:52:04 PM by 0dd1

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#8: Jan 21st 2013 at 4:54:01 PM

None of them. And all of them. At the same time.

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#9: Jan 21st 2013 at 4:55:59 PM

I am, of course.

[up]Also true.

0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#10: Jan 21st 2013 at 5:12:04 PM

I'm actually starting a philosophy course on Wednesday, so in May, I can come back to this thread and give y'all an answer!

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SourArmor from The Green Shamrock Since: Jan, 2013
#11: Jan 21st 2013 at 6:43:18 PM

Oh great. We got some philosophizers here.

IraTheSquire Since: Apr, 2010
#12: Jan 21st 2013 at 8:51:04 PM

It's in a quantum state. The wavefunction of correct-ness is spread amongst all of the philosopher simultaneously. It collapses onto the single philosopher when s/he is observed.

Malph All hail from The middle of somewhere Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I want you to want me
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#13: Jan 21st 2013 at 9:27:22 PM

Aristotle.

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Zersk o-o from Columbia District, BNA Since: May, 2010
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#14: Jan 21st 2013 at 10:05:53 PM

OP: Yes.

edited 21st Jan '13 10:06:02 PM by Zersk

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#15: Jan 21st 2013 at 10:15:43 PM

[up]

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SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#16: Jan 22nd 2013 at 2:57:18 AM

I'd like to point out that question in title is highly unphilosophic tongue

Mainly because philosophy is mainly about pondering nature of things in a way that you can't reach one clear answer, so mindset where you are trying to find "right" philosophy out of existing ones isn't really philosophics since they all can be contested and its mainly about your personal belief :P

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#19: Jan 23rd 2013 at 8:52:57 AM

Yours truly

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Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#21: Jan 23rd 2013 at 1:51:04 PM

ALL OF THEM ARE RIGHT

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GAP Formerly G.G. from Who Knows? Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Holding out for a hero
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#22: Jan 23rd 2013 at 2:02:35 PM

But one of the them has to be right, right?

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Quag15 Since: Mar, 2012
#23: Jan 23rd 2013 at 3:20:00 PM

[up]GAP, the thing is: every philosopher had, not only different visions of humans, but also, in most cases, interest only in certain areas of the so-called 'human' and 'humanity'. None provided a definitive answer. That's the thing about philosophy: it's about questioning and finding new or different answers constantly. Look at Music, for example: you can't really say which artist was right or the best or the one to follow in terms of music-making. There are so many different people, that you can't really say only one is 'the truth'. What you can do is to say or ask about who are some of the best.

tl, dr version: everyone had different perspectives. It's all about perpetual discovery and finding a place.

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#24: Jan 23rd 2013 at 8:14:00 PM

...

42 of them are right.

0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
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#25: Jan 23rd 2013 at 8:17:52 PM

[up][up]That's poppycock. The only person on this planet with the right philosophy is the guy who came up with the idea to sell caramel-coated, chocolate-covered popcorn. Tastes delicious.

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