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Muramasan13 Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Not war
#26: Jan 23rd 2013 at 8:22:57 PM

Depending on how you wish to construe data and define terms, almost any of them.

If there were one self-evidently "right" philosopher, the subject would merit no debate.

edited 23rd Jan '13 8:23:27 PM by Muramasan13

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Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#27: Jan 23rd 2013 at 8:27:48 PM

[up]Wrong, just because a philosophy is "right" doesn't mean it has to be evident that it's right.

This is a right philosophy.

Muramasan13 Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Not war
#28: Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:19:56 PM

No. That's a fact. They are distinct.

If something is provably true, it's debatable whether it can constitute a philosophy at all. It becomes the domain of science instead.

edited 23rd Jan '13 10:26:44 PM by Muramasan13

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#29: Jan 23rd 2013 at 10:39:21 PM

I'm saying that the topic is "which philosophy is right" and a right philosophy doesn't necessarily have to be shown as right.

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#30: Jan 23rd 2013 at 11:32:49 PM

@OP: Philosophers...I've tried them all. They work equally well, if one has a well-honed sense of self-delusion.

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#31: Jan 23rd 2013 at 11:38:34 PM

So if you're drunk enough?

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#32: Jan 23rd 2013 at 11:42:01 PM

That also works.[lol]

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#33: Jan 23rd 2013 at 11:44:28 PM

Following a philosopher is like choosing something to drink. No matter what it is, too much of it will get you f—ked up real good.

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Kerrah Since: Jan, 2001
#34: Jan 24th 2013 at 12:54:01 AM

I'd say Immanuel was right, but he Kant have been.

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#35: Jan 24th 2013 at 8:14:56 AM

Yeah, Kant the *cough*, ermmm... sorry.

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SantosLHalper The filidh that cam frae Skye from The Canterlot of the North Since: Aug, 2009
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#36: Jan 24th 2013 at 7:34:18 PM

Every time I read about metaphysics and epistemology, I always end up going back to Kant's theory of Trandescential Deduction ("Platonic forms/Aristotlean substance/Locke's Primary and Secondary Qualities? They're all just categories the mind imposes on the physical world to make sense of-HEY WAIT A SECOND").

edited 24th Jan '13 7:35:14 PM by SantosLHalper

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#37: Jan 25th 2013 at 9:40:13 AM

The solution here is to create a franken-philosophy from the butchered parts of all of them.

Kami4 By Jove, Oh, My Gods!! from United States Since: Mar, 2012
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#38: Jan 28th 2013 at 8:29:22 AM

Ayn Rand, that is all!

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#39: Jan 28th 2013 at 8:42:25 AM

The philosopher that's right is the one that gives you a reason to keep going, because it doesn't matter otherwise?

/existentialist answer

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#42: Jan 28th 2013 at 10:21:52 AM

Max Stirner!

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#44: Feb 17th 2013 at 5:47:29 AM

Rudolf Carnap!

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#45: Feb 17th 2013 at 5:52:02 AM

Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer!

His writings beat deeply in the soul of our society and culture.

edited 17th Feb '13 5:52:09 AM by Zersk

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