Question by Amber: Philosphers and modern idea, what would Hume say? Penny for your thoughts, a quarter if they are any good.?
A question in my philosophy class promted this question. I am interested in your thoughts. And no, I do not plan on copying them for an assignment. Unless they are just that damn good, of course. Just kidding, I can think for myself

Out of these philosophers, which would fit each the most?

Plato Aristotle, socrates, st augustine, Aquinas, lockes, hobbes, nietzsche, sarte, marx, hegel, mill, bentham, kant, hume, spinoza

Which philosopher would most favor the death penalty? Who would most oppose the death penalty?

Which philosopher would most favor stem cell research? Who would most oppose stem cell research?

Which philosopher would most favor universal health care? Who would most oppose universal health care?

Which philosopher would most favor government censorship of the Internet? Who would most oppose government censorship of the Internet?

Which philosopher would most favor a military strike? Who would most oppose a military strike?

. Thanks!

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Answer by Thought Repository
Death penalty: Plato, Bentham, Nietzsche.

Stem Cells: Sartre, Mill, probably Marx.

Universal Health: Marx, Bentham, Mill, Sartre, Kant, probably Spinoza

Internet Censorship: Plato, Aquinas, Kant, Hegel

For A Military Strike: Marx, Kant (if it was a moral imperative), Hobbes, Sartre, Mill, Locke perhaps.

Aganst a Strike: Plato, Nietzsche, Socrates…

I left out Socrates on some questions because his views are too tangled up with those of his mouthpiece Plato.

Hume was a curious figure, more like a traditional conservative politically, though in philosophy similar to Newton as a scientist.

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Question by Capone: Would any of the great Greek philosophers?
Agree with modern day feminism; Socrates, Plato, Aristotle.
They were all focused on seeking truth.
@Jo
I didn’t know that amigo.

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Answer by Laura
No because they were ALL homosexuals AND pedophiles. Perhaps Plato who developped the Ideal world (represented in Christianism as the Kingdom of Heaven) were justice and fairness replace the law of the fittest.

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Question by God of the Hipsters: Would this explain the arise of religion in both historical and modern society?
“Society’s greatest weakness, is its discontent with uncertainty, and its mission to answer the unanswerable, no matter if the answer is non-sensical”

This is a quote from the famous philosopher, Teh Atheati Kitteh King.

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Answer by Jonny
Three guys are standing before Saint Peter at the Pearly gates. Peter asks a question to the first one and MUST get the right answer to enter. “Who were the first two people? ans Adam and Eve. Just then bells started ringing-birds started singing and behold the gates open. To the next a question “Who was given the ten commandments”. ans Moses. Just then the bells started ringing and the birds started singing, behold the gates opened. Then the last person was asked, “What was Eve’s first words to Adam”? reply Oh my,… that’s a really hard one. Just then the bells started ringing and …..

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Question by NoOne: How would you describe modern philosophy?
What strikes me most is the switch in thinking and the return to sophism after the turn to the subject. Thanks mostly to philosophers like Descartes, Kant, and Hume.

What is your idea, however, in regards to modern philosophy, sophism, and objective/subjective truths?
So philosophy is only a confusing, pointless dieing subject? That is certainly disheartening. I am not surprised that the minds of today have been leaving societies such as this and ours. It seems that critical thought and thinking is not valued anymore? Am I wrong?

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Answer by serenity
Confusing is my first reaction.

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Question by onelight: Modern day philosopher ? What type of person would this be ? Their profession ?
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We read of Plato, Socrates, et al. Who do you consider to be or what type of ‘ everyday ‘ person or person you know to be a ‘ modern day philosopher ?

What, in your opinion, are some traits of a modern day philosopher ?
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Wow . . . I’m liking these answers ! ! Thanks for what you are sharing and well expressed answers.
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Answer by Marjorie B
Someone who keeps an open mind; is not swayed by religious or political rhetoric; speaks well and makes sense; does not get angry when questioned; is open to any and/or all subjects.
This person could be anyone, no matter what profession. Some very humble people are great philosophers.

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Question by John Lennon is My Hero: What would you say would be the philosophy or religion of this man?
So I was talking to this guy, he is my hero. Just a real simple guy, not stupid, just simple if that makes sense. I asked him what do you think happens when we die? He’s like you know what I think we become stars just kinda shining forever. I really liked that response. He told me just be a good guy and you’ll do good. I was just wondering what exactly would you say is his religion or philosophy, he says he doesn’t have one but if you were to classify him. Thanks.

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Answer by ಠ____ಠ
I wouldn’t think “religion” is the appropriate term for this kind of thinking. It’s sort of a metaphysical concept, this idea of his, and I would categorize it as more of an everlasting, optimistic outlook on the afterlife

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Question by Kelsey: Which living public figure would you consider to be a modern day philosopher?
When most people think of philosophy, the names that come to mind are along the lines of Socrates and such. Who woul you consider to be a philosopher in these modern times?

Also, what is your own person definition of philosophy? what does it mean to you?

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Answer by Storm
Deepak Chopra

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garygeck.com for an mp3 of parts 1 + 2 combined. Hello, this is Gary Geck of Gary Geck.com. Kurt Gödel has been called the greatest logician since Aristotle and A Genius at odds with the Zeitgeist. The following is part 1 (of 2) of my reading of Kurt Gödel’s 1961 lecture called “The modern Development Of The Foundations Of Mathematics In The Light Of Philosophy”. As was typical of Gödel’s very private philosophical work, the lecture was never delivered. I now will read it in its entirety over two parts on youtube or in a single mp3 (found at garygeck.com It should become very clear that Gödel was a lone voice in his age of logical positivism, skepticism and analytical philosophy such as Harvard’s Dr. Willard Quine’s variety. Quine of course called the higher reaches of Set Theory mere mathematical recreation…a view clearly at odds with Gödel’s. According to Dr. Richard Tieszen of San Jose University, “The three philosophers Gödel found most congenial to his own way of thinking were Plato, Leibniz and Husserl.” In fact Gödel saw much of Western Thought as being on the wrong path since it had strayed from the influence of Leibniz in the 18th Century. It is surprising that Gödel promotes Kant (albeit in a modified form) with much enthusiasm in this lecture when Kant certainly helped to hasten the demise of Leibnizianism. Kant once called Plato’ work ‘babble’.
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and none of the worst?

Could one consider, perhaps, that philosophy and religion are like two seperate possibilities?

…Christianity and Hinduism?
They can be in separate groups, not just one.

…Are the philosophers of the past 300-500yrs more relevant than the classical ones of more than two millenia ago? Please help to narrow down my search, and thank you so much!
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One doubt–Is Plato’s or Socrates’
teachings more applicable to modern times? Thanks!