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3 Fav Philosophers
Topic Started: Oct 16 2010, 10:47 PM (151 Views)
The_Bear
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Gil Merrick
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Socrates - for his notion of Gadfly, the irritant that stings society into action and for standing against the might is right opinion. And for featuring in a Monty python song.

Marx - for his idea that one day we would all be traveling in first class, for his belief that man kind was milked by the ruling classes and that one day man would wake up.

Jesus - for fighting agianst organised religion and delivering a message of peace - its not his fault his teachings have been bastardised by those in religion.

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Geoff Horsfield
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The_Bear
Oct 16 2010, 10:47 PM
Socrates - ..... for featuring in a Monty python song.


and in a Monty Python football match **thumbup one of the funniest sketches of all time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfduUFF_i1A

otherwise:
Jacques Derrida
Immanuel Kant
Aristotle
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Eric Voegelin - "Don't immanentise the eschaton!"

Friedrich Nietzsche - "Faith: not wanting to know what is true."

Martin Heidegger - "The possible ranks higher than the actual. "
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Migster
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Homer Simpson

Peter Ustinov

Bill Hicks
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Gil Merrick
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Oct 17 2010, 07:15 AM
Homer Simpson

Peter Ustinov

Bill Hicks

Ah Migs, Peter Ustinov and Bill Hicks, I miss them both!
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Bob Latchford
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Oct 17 2010, 08:15 AM
Homer Simpson

Peter Ustinov

Bill Hicks

you forgot orsen wells
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Peter Enckelman
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any bar stool Plilosopher!!!

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That all depends on how we define philosophers. :whistle:

The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher.
The Second Law of Philosophy: They're both wrong.
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Descartes is sitting in a bar, having a drink. The bartender asks him if he would like another. "I think not," he says and vanishes in a puff of logic.
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What is Mind? No Matter.
What is Body? Never Mind.
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The French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre was sitting in a cafe when a waitress approached him: "Can I get you something to drink, Monsieur Sartre?"
Sartre replied, "Yes, I'd like a cup of coffee with sugar, but no cream".
Nodding agreement, the waitress walked off to fill the order and Sartre returned to working. A few minutes later, however, the waitress returned and said, "I'm sorry, Monsieur Sartre, we are all out of cream -- how about with no milk?"
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A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice. The father replies: "My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy."
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy's nervousness builds. He remembers his father's advice, and chooses the first topic. He asks the girl: "Do you like potato pancakes?" She says "No," and the silence returns.

After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father's suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "no" and there is silence once again.

The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father's advice and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like potato pancakes?"
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I passed my ethics exam. Of course I've cheated.
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Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules.
Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.
Theology is a game whose object is to bring rules into the subjective.
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A renowned philosopher was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every speech while his boss would easily answer questions about morality and ethics.
Then one day the driver approached the philosopher and asked if he was willing to switch roles for the evening's lecture. The philosopher agreed and, for a while, the driver handled himself remarkably well. When it came time for questions from the guests, a woman in the back asked, "Is the epistemological view of the universe still valid in an existentialist world?"

"That is an extremely simple question," he responded. "So simple, in fact, that even my driver could answer that, which is exactly what he will do."
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Q: Is this a question?
A: If this is an answer!
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A philosopher went into a closet for ten years to contemplate the question, What is life? When he came out, he went into the street and met an old colleague, who asked him where in heaven's name he had been all those years.
"In a closet," he repied. "I wanted to know what life really is."
"And have you found an answer?"
"Yes," he replied. "I think it can best be expressed by saying that life is like a bridge."
"That's all well and good," replied the colleage, "but can you be a little more explicit? Can you tell me how life is like a bridge?"
"Oh," replied the philosopher after some thought, "maybe you're right; perhaps life is not like a bridge."
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Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
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By philosophers I assume we mean people with words of wisdom.

Well when I was younger I met a guy Seamus (Jacko) Jackson he was my trainer when I was boxing. He never went to grammer school, he was bought up in the back streets of Dublin but wihtout doubt he was the wisest man I ever met. He taught me so much about life and people. I don't know if he is still alive or not but his legacy will stay with me as long as I live.
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Geoff Horsfield
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Oct 17 2010, 12:13 PM
That all depends on how we define philosophers. :whistle:

The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher.
The Second Law of Philosophy: They're both wrong.
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Descartes is sitting in a bar, having a drink. The bartender asks him if he would like another. "I think not," he says and vanishes in a puff of logic.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What is Mind? No Matter.
What is Body? Never Mind.
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The French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre was sitting in a cafe when a waitress approached him: "Can I get you something to drink, Monsieur Sartre?"
Sartre replied, "Yes, I'd like a cup of coffee with sugar, but no cream".
Nodding agreement, the waitress walked off to fill the order and Sartre returned to working. A few minutes later, however, the waitress returned and said, "I'm sorry, Monsieur Sartre, we are all out of cream -- how about with no milk?"
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A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice. The father replies: "My son, there are three subjects that always work. These are food, family, and philosophy."
The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. Ice cream sodas in front of them, they stare at each other for a long time, as the boy's nervousness builds. He remembers his father's advice, and chooses the first topic. He asks the girl: "Do you like potato pancakes?" She says "No," and the silence returns.

After a few more uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father's suggestion and turns to the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "no" and there is silence once again.

The boy then plays his last card. He thinks of his father's advice and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like potato pancakes?"
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I passed my ethics exam. Of course I've cheated.
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Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules.
Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.
Theology is a game whose object is to bring rules into the subjective.
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A renowned philosopher was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every speech while his boss would easily answer questions about morality and ethics.
Then one day the driver approached the philosopher and asked if he was willing to switch roles for the evening's lecture. The philosopher agreed and, for a while, the driver handled himself remarkably well. When it came time for questions from the guests, a woman in the back asked, "Is the epistemological view of the universe still valid in an existentialist world?"

"That is an extremely simple question," he responded. "So simple, in fact, that even my driver could answer that, which is exactly what he will do."
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Q: Is this a question?
A: If this is an answer!
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A philosopher went into a closet for ten years to contemplate the question, What is life? When he came out, he went into the street and met an old colleague, who asked him where in heaven's name he had been all those years.
"In a closet," he repied. "I wanted to know what life really is."
"And have you found an answer?"
"Yes," he replied. "I think it can best be expressed by saying that life is like a bridge."
"That's all well and good," replied the colleage, "but can you be a little more explicit? Can you tell me how life is like a bridge?"
"Oh," replied the philosopher after some thought, "maybe you're right; perhaps life is not like a bridge."
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Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.
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:applause: :applause: :D
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