Who says philosophers don't have fun?
January 14, 2011 6:22 AM Subscribe
Basically, Kant was right by Carrie Jenkins, aka Conceptual Truth. Philosophy should always be this much fun! Also check out her philosophy band, The 21st Century Monads.
Immanuel Kant was a real pissant who was very rarely stable.
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:00 AM on January 14, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:00 AM on January 14, 2011 [3 favorites]
The one about Quine has me almost in tears over here.
posted by ubernostrum at 7:13 AM on January 14, 2011
posted by ubernostrum at 7:13 AM on January 14, 2011
Except Satre, who was always absolutely full of shit.
posted by Burhanistan at 3:25 PM on January 14 [1 favorite +]
I'd have to go with Nietzsche on that score.
posted by Decani at 8:48 AM on January 14, 2011
posted by Burhanistan at 3:25 PM on January 14 [1 favorite +]
I'd have to go with Nietzsche on that score.
posted by Decani at 8:48 AM on January 14, 2011
Well, Satre was a completely f***ing idiot, I agree. But Sartre -- that guy could definitely smoke a Gitanne.
posted by philip-random at 8:48 AM on January 14, 2011
posted by philip-random at 8:48 AM on January 14, 2011
I dunno, Sartre's bit about the gaze of the other was OK. And his take on why we do have free will was at least original. Other than that, I'm not particularly exercised about it one way or another. De Beauvoir, despite having her own problems with inconsistency, was probably the better thinker of the pair.
posted by Philofacts at 9:00 AM on January 14, 2011
posted by Philofacts at 9:00 AM on January 14, 2011
Every noted philosopher was both right and wrong, depending on the context and scope of their suppositions. Except Satre, who was always absolutely full of shit.
"Hell is other people" is an observation of great merit when it comes to highways, the tube and crowded places.
/obtuse
posted by ersatz at 4:01 PM on January 14, 2011 [1 favorite]
"Hell is other people" is an observation of great merit when it comes to highways, the tube and crowded places.
/obtuse
posted by ersatz at 4:01 PM on January 14, 2011 [1 favorite]
That is fun, thanks for posting it.
posted by LobsterMitten at 7:39 PM on January 14, 2011
posted by LobsterMitten at 7:39 PM on January 14, 2011
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