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.

[kbiz]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

To seek an answer to a question not a confirmation.

Some questions can't be answered. For those that can be answered, gotta seek the answers from people who have actually done it. Talk is cheap. It's easy to be young and know everything.

[Saarath]

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

To seek an answer to a question not a confirmation.

Some questions can't be answered. For those that can be answered, gotta seek the answers from people who have actually done it. Talk is cheap. It's easy to be young and know everything.

You make assumptions, with regards to age, you insinuate (perhaps just imply in my opinion) that you have limited yourself and focus on who communicates not what is communicated.

Pertaining to questions, Just because you are unable to find answers does not mean they do not exist, I do not concede there is no answer to a question, when I ask a baker for an answer to a question pertaining to carpentry.

[kbiz]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Some questions can't be answered. For those that can be answered, gotta seek the answers from people who have actually done it. Talk is cheap. It's easy to be young and know everything.

You make assumptions, with regards to age, you insinuate (perhaps just imply in my opinion) that you have limited yourself and focus on who communicates not what is communicated.

Pertaining to questions, Just because you are unable to find answers does not mean they do not exist, I do not concede there is no answer to a question, when I ask a baker for an answer to a question pertaining to carpentry.

Well, I agree with your stance on debating Holografix.

Lots of the answers exist. The problem is people don't listen. They know better.

[Saarath]

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

You make assumptions, with regards to age, you insinuate (perhaps just imply in my opinion) that you have limited yourself and focus on who communicates not what is communicated.

Pertaining to questions, Just because you are unable to find answers does not mean they do not exist, I do not concede there is no answer to a question, when I ask a baker for an answer to a question pertaining to carpentry.

Well, I agree with your stance on debating Holografix.

Lots of the answers exist. The problem is people don't listen. They know better.

Whether or not people listen is irrelevant, asking the right questions to the right people is paramount.

In my humble opinion.

If making others listen was a priority one ought to take of the philosophers' hat and replace it with an ideologues' one.

[Dwolfin]

Friedrich Nietzche

His talks about the worlds fall into decay, and talks about the absurd values of religion is something I've personally came to the same conclusions of.

I similarly tore down everything to rebuild my personal world anew. I climbed out of the hole, and expanded beyond the horizons. I have went from the camel, the lion, to the child.

[kbiz]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

Whether or not people listen is irrelevant, asking the right questions to the right people is paramount.

Maybe for people like me and you. We get ahead. They don't. And the wheels on the bus go round and round.

So what is smart philosophy?

[Dwolfin]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Well, I agree with your stance on debating Holografix.

Lots of the answers exist. The problem is people don't listen. They know better.

Whether or not people listen is irrelevant, asking the right questions to the right people is paramount.

In my humble opinion.

If making others listen was a priority one ought to take of the philosophers' hat and replace it with an ideologues' one.

The thinking people will question, and always doubt themselves. If they need to be seeked out to be told something, then they aren't seeking it their self.

If they aren't seeking it they are uncomfortable, or contempt with a lie or something they are already happy with.

[Saarath]

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

Whether or not people listen is irrelevant, asking the right questions to the right people is paramount.

Maybe for people like me and you. We get ahead. They don't. And the wheels on the bus go round and round.

So what is smart philosophy?

Philosophy already has a definition, adding 'smart' before it (or 'real' which many like to do with so many words) makes no difference.

If one agrees it can be accepted, if not, rejected.

When engaging in a meaningful conversation I prefer to refrain from using subjective terms.

However, may I ask, does it have a meaning to you?

[kbiz]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

However, may I ask, does it have a meaning to you?

Philosophy goes in all directions. I can't stop people from believing what they believe.

What is the right philosophy?

[Holografix]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

When engaging in a meaningful conversation I prefer to refrain from using subjective terms.

So sorry, you've reached a paradox as meaning is entirely subjective.

[Holografix]

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

What is the right philosophy?

This is indeed a philosophical question.

[Saarath]

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

However, may I ask, does it have a meaning to you?

Philosophy goes in all directions. I can't stop people from believing what they believe.

What is the right philosophy?

The one you adhere to.

[Saarath]

Publicado originalmente por Holografix:

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

When engaging in a meaningful conversation I prefer to refrain from using subjective terms.

So sorry, you've reached a paradox as meaning is entirely subjective.

if that is the concept you adhere to, so be it.

[Holografix]

Publicado originalmente por saranacX:

Holo did you scare everyone off?

I may have. I either go full nitro, or not at all.

[Holografix]

Publicado originalmente por K3-27:

Publicado originalmente por kbiz:

Philosophy goes in all directions. I can't stop people from believing what they believe.

What is the right philosophy?

The one you adhere to.

VELCRO DOES NOT COUNT.