Question by c.linic_al: Do ancient philosophers’ theories of knowledge still influence us today?
For example, Plato’s ‘Ideas’ and his Allegory of the Cave – does it in any way resonate in our modern lives?

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Answer by joe carpenter
Yes, absolutely, of course they do. People have not changed.

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Question by simply delicious: Who are some great modern day Philosophers that are still going strong ?

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Answer by Ardi Pithecus ™
Because of Obama and the current crop of Democrats (and Republicans), Ayn Rand’s books high on the lists of best-sellers again—–after 52 years in the case of Atlas Shrugged.

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What place does philosophers still have at this age?

I find that most people scoff at me when I say I have a great relationship with Jesus, but I study metaphysics. I believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy spirit. I also believe that God can and does communicate with us through spirits and apparitions. I have great faith in prayer, and also in meditation. However, it seems to me that the two are just not allowed to coincide. Why is that?

Or they just study the historical approaches to different problems that are now completely resolved by science?
To put it another way: is philosophy an active or historical discipline?