Who is/was your favorite philosopher?

Question

I thought Voltaire was a pretty cool guy. He at least had a really good sense of humor about things. Plus, his alias was effin' awesome.

Answer 1

SWP

love

Pluto

Answer 2

Ayn Rand is the only one who is consistent and up to date the rest build there cases on irrational contradictory premises. See for yourself read "Atlas Shrugged" for yourself!

Answer 3

Socrates because he died for his philosophy

Answer 4

William James - because I agree with him most.

Soren Kierkegaard - because he writes the most persuasively and beatifully.

David Hume - because he forever ruined philosophy by actually answering questions and getting them right...

Answer 5

Plato for reading pleasure.  The figure of Socrates rivals that of Christ for being a willing sacrifice for the sake of truth, justice and ...... the fact that old age is h**l.    

Answer 6

First and foremost, me. Then, Rand.

Answer 7

right now its Dostoevsky because he is just honest, notes from the underground and the one philosopher who directly said he does not care about the truths in mathematics, he just plainly dislike them---pretty brave to contradict the nature of things.

Answer 8

I believe my own favorite philosopher is the one hiding deep inside my soul and mind, trying to come in touch with me.  I know this philosopher is in there and it amazes me whenever he (let's say it is a He!) succeeds in giving me the right thought and shows me the right way.

Answer 9

whoever said "life is just a bowl of cornflakes, you wake up every morning and it's there"

Answer 10

montesquieu

Answer 11

...my grandmother....she taught me the beauty in nature and how we depend on each other...therefore, we have a responsibility to them in life...

...it is this simple lesson, i learned values, respect and responsibility in MY LIFE...to be a better person and make the world a better place...

...thanks for asking...

Answer 12

Nietzsche hands down.