The Off Topic Philosophy Club - Intellectual Conversations

[Apexnexius]

Philosophy

Every human being ponders. Many of us have favorite philosophers.
Some like Schopenhauer others prefer Kant.
Some enjoy Aristotle others enjoy Kierkegaard.

What are your favorite philosophers and what philosophy do you yourself adhere to?

Feel free to contribute and ask interesting questions or perhaps try to answer them.

Keep it civil and enjoy the conversation. :)



EDIT: It took a few pages of replies, but finally we got the discussions going. Thank you to every scholar and like minded individual who are sharing from their thoughts and wisdom.

Very interesting and provocative indeed. Truthfully, many quality users in Off Topic responding and discussing.

[kingjames488]

Цитата допису Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏:

Цитата допису Rhila:

i wish my English is good enough to join this club

Цитата допису Ray Fillet:

...
*was

Actually :

*would be

might be.

[Felonious Punk]

id go with *were

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Andrew Tate.

[Rhila]

Цитата допису kingjames488:

Цитата допису Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏:

Actually :

*would be

might be.

thanks everyone

[Vinegaroon]

Leo Gura

[Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏]

Цитата допису Apexnexius:

The Off Topic Philosophy Club - Intellectual Conversations

Something about the title, mainly the word "intellectual" paired with the word "club" screams, "you look conceited if you reply" but I guess I'll bite because I don't really care what people think about me unless they're planning to harm me (in which case, I need to figure out how to subvert or mitigate the situation so that I don't have put up a good fight and probably wind up violating some of my own moral values in order to uphold a high-priority value : survival).

Цитата допису Your_White_Knight:

Цитата допису Apexnexius:

The Off Topic Philosophy Club - Intellectual Conversations
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People pretending to be "Intellectuals" with nonsense and double talk don't impress me...

I agree.
Although, it's not nonsense when what people are asserting is actually correct and accurate.

Additionally...

People pretending to be exceptional, outstanding, or superior for being proud of their ignorance, and lack of initiative to learn, also don't impress me...

[Apollo702]

Tom Leykis.

[kingjames488]

the level of gate keeping and fedora tipping when someone says philosophy tho... you'd think you'r at a harvard tea party XD

[DarkCrystalMethod]

The wisdom of Jack Handy.

[Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏]

Цитата допису Apexnexius:

The Off Topic Philosophy Club - Intellectual Conversations

Цитата допису kingjames488:

the level of gate keeping and fedora tipping when someone says philosophy tho... you'd think you'r at a harvard tea party XD

I believe people are taking issue with the concept of self-asserted intellectuals, not philosophy.

Some people use big words or speak about subjects that they don't actually understand in order to sound smarter than they actually are and out of arrogance and such.
Pretentiousness is real ...as long as the person is completely wrong about what they're saying.

The thing is, though, when you're uninformed about a subject, you'd best avoid calling others pseudo-intellectuals lest you make a fool of yourself.
...but then some people are into that.

Цитата допису kingjames488:

why do I have to idolise some naked hobo in a barrel? why can't I conceive my own philosophies?!

like... how deep do you want it? :devilskiss:

Yes, you can do that. That's a conceivable outcome.

People are often mistaken that the only wisdom in the world is the wisdom of historical figures, which is kind of obviously wrong. Something that has value doesn't suddenly become true because it's older than 70 years old.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

"You know what Jack Burton always says..."

"Who is Jack Burton?"


"ME! Oh forget it"

[kingjames488]

Цитата допису Kiddiec͕̤̱͋̿͑͠at 🃏:

words from the naked barrel

indeed.

[Lochlann]

TheThinker

[Incarnate]

The trolley problem is stupid. Why is this still a thought experiment? This has annoyed me for years.

Inaction is still a choice.

[ice]

Plato

Allegory of the cave