Thanks to Korashime for pointing me to this slice of quiz-like goodness. And my results?
1. John Stuart Mill (100%)
2. Spinoza (98%)
3. Kant (96%)
4. Stoics (90%)
5. Epicureans (88%)
6. Aristotle (87%)
7. David Hume (84%)
8. Aquinas (81%)
9. Jeremy Bentham (76%)
10. Jean-Paul Sartre (75%)
11. Nel Noddings (72%)
12. Nietzsche (70%)
13. St. Augustine (64%)
14. Cynics (62%)
15. Ayn Rand (60%)
16. Thomas Hobbes (54%)
17. Prescriptivism (42%)
18. Plato (34%)
19. Ockham (24%)
According to Mr. Mill, apparently, “The Utilitarian principle is correct when the quality of pleasures is accounted for,” and, “Liberty is the most important pleasure.”
Uh huh. Liberty equals Pleasure. This guy clearly needed to get out more. Maybe I really do need to investigate these so-called Great Thinkers.
Or maybe I need to back away slowly and avoid the temptation to contemplate my navel. What do you think?
Comments
5 responses to “I’m all philosophical and, like, stuff.”
I like my navel. It’s cute.
Ayn Rand is evil. That is all.
FM: Korashime
TO: Greyduck
RE: Naval contemplation
BT
Spelunking the naval cavity is by all means encouraged, however, consumption of contents of afformentioned naval cavity is strongly discouraged
Now I’m worried… all of this talk of “naval” cavities and exploration thereof is, how do I word this, troublesome. What happened to the good ‘ole fashioned “navel”? *smirk*
hehehehe… I think it sank. Sorry, couldn’t resist that one. As far as Liberty equalling pleasure, I can’t help but think he’s right, though I think perhaps he’s backwards… It’s pleasure that makes me feel liberated, so perhaps if you switched it around?