philosophy

[dehuman8]

an interesting quiz thing.Ethical Philosophy Selector Rankings

Comments

[benjamin_james]

Heh.

Mine went Sartre, Epicurean and then Nietzsche. Go figure.

I have heard of only 2 of these guys.

[mickey_murder]

1. Jean-Paul Sartre (100%)
2. Kant (91%)
3. Epicureans (86%)
4. Spinoza (80%)
5. Ayn Rand (73%)
6. Stoics (70%)
7. Jeremy Bentham (66%)
8. Nel Noddings (60%)
9. John Stuart Mill (54%)
10. Aristotle (47%)
11. Prescriptivism (47%)
12. Aquinas (34%)
13. David Hume (30%)
14. Nietzsche (30%)
15. Thomas Hobbes (30%)
16. Ockham (20%)
17. Plato (16%)
18. Cynics (13%)
19. St. Augustine (10%

Re: I have heard of only 2 of these guys.

[dehuman8]

most of them are in the philosophers song by monty python.

Re: I have heard of only 2 of these guys.

[drjamez]

Sartre and Spinoza are good to read. As is Kant, although you might find Schopenhauer to be a better, more palatable (and easier to read, even translated) flavor. Schopenhauer came after Kant but was influenced by Kan's works. Later, Nietzsche (pronounced ending in an "a" sound, not an "e," technically speaking) built upon Schopenhauer's ideas.

And unless you are a big fan of "it's your own fault for being in the position you are, you lazy piece of shit" philosophy, stay clear of populist philosopher and capitalist apologist (with little apology) Ayn Rand. Just sayin'. ;-)

- James -

...why yes, the Ph.D. is in Philosophy. Sorry. ;-)

Re: I have heard of only 2 of these guys.

[dehuman8]

i've read Kant & Sarte years & years ago, don't remeber much about either.

[drjamez]

It is disappointing to see a capitalist/Republican icon like Ayn Rand so high up on your list....

;-)

But, still, the rest seems cool. Just remember to pronounce "Kant" closer to the dreaded c-word and less like the English contraction "can't."

- James -