Modern philosophers

devist8me · 04-05-2005, 12:07 PM

Any thoughts of who might be our modern day Socrates, Aristotle, Hippocrates, etc? People who seem so far out there, yet may be considered intelligent and admired 500 years from now?

Lon · 04-05-2005, 12:24 PM

George Carlin-----"Brain Droppings"

koan · 04-05-2005, 06:35 PM

I'm not sure what qualifies as "modern". I would have to put forward

Hermann Hesse.
Krishnamurti.
Louise L Hay.
Neil Gaiman.

anastrophe · 04-05-2005, 08:28 PM

Eric Hoffer, of course.

Jika · 04-05-2005, 11:10 PM

Maybe Peter Singer?

devist8me · 04-06-2005, 05:01 AM

All of these people made for some good reading the past day (even Carlin of course

Thanks

alobar51 · 04-12-2005, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by devist8me

Any thoughts of who might be our modern day Socrates, Aristotle, Hippocrates, etc? People who seem so far out there, yet may be considered intelligent and admired 500 years from now?

Ken Wilber, although he goes over my head fairly quickly, is considered one of the foremost modern day thinkers.

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devist8me Karma Lover Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,148	Modern philosophers Any thoughts of who might be our modern day Socrates, Aristotle, Hippocrates, etc? People who seem so far out there, yet may be considered intelligent and admired 500 years from now?
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Lon Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Christchurch Posts: 5,739	Re: Modern philosophers George Carlin-----"Brain Droppings"
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koan anomaly Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 12,696	Re: Modern philosophers I'm not sure what qualifies as "modern". I would have to put forward Hermann Hesse. Krishnamurti. Louise L Hay. Neil Gaiman. __________________ Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right.
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anastrophe Catnip, Stat! Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sonoma County, California, United States of America Posts: 3,026	Re: Modern philosophers Eric Hoffer, of course.
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Jika Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Realm of the easily amused Posts: 245	Re: Modern philosophers Maybe Peter Singer?
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devist8me Karma Lover Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,148	Re: Modern philosophers All of these people made for some good reading the past day (even Carlin of course Thanks
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