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Who do you rate as a 'Thinker/Philosopher'?

Asked by lloydbird (8740points) August 18th, 2009

And how do you think that their work has benefited or could benefit the world?
Quotes, axioms and aphorisms to back up your argument would be appreciated.

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dpworkin's avatar

Satchel Paige.

Oh, and similarly, Yogi Berra.

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YARNLADY's avatar

My favorite philosopher is a writer of simple sentences that go straight to the heart of the matter. His name is Ashleigh Brilliant, and you can see his work online.

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wildpotato's avatar

You must be joking. I can give you thousands of names. Perhaps you meant favorite philosopher?

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The_Compassionate_Heretic's avatar

Isn’t everyone a thinker/philosopher frequently in their lives?

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drdoombot's avatar

Bill Maher.

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CMaz's avatar

“Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself”

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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nebule's avatar

when I’ve just got a good score on an essay…myself!

edit: when I’m feeling lousy like now…Berlin, Locke, Mill and Descartes for his style

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Garebo's avatar

William James, Galileo, Einstein, Nietzsche, Blake, Hume, good ole American existentialist Thoreau and Emerson, maybe even a couple American writers such as Sinclair Lewis, or Herman Melville.

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