Just trying to get an idea of what everyone is into. I personally love philosophical pessimists such as Cioran.
@TiberiusGracchus It was Robin Sharma, possibly from ' The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari' but I can't be sure
Jack Handy - such a prolific genius, so many relatable deep thoughts
Ayn Rand
i'm curious what specifically you don't like about her philosophy?
@Matias I would never consider Trump a self made man. I'm quite sure that he would be one of the villains in Ayn Rand's novels (Think Orren Boyle, if you've read Atlas Shrugged). As for being selfish, I believe that almost everything is done for selfish ends; even if it just makes you feel good. Being selfish doesn't mean that you walk over corpses to get what you want. People can work together and still achieve their own selfish ends.
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I like Daniel C. Dennett. As far as old-timers, I like John Dewey. I'd have to think about it some more to come up with others.
If I had to say only one, Noam Chomsky. Obviously the Greek and Roman philosophers have relevance even today and are interesting to study in an abstract way. Chomsky is still alive and is therefore more relevant to contemporary society. I think we should all develop our own philosophies based on our own moral values.
Bob Dylan, Nagarjuna, Rumi, Thomas Hobbes, Meister Eckhart, Maimonides, Krishnamurti, Wittgenstein, the anonymous author of The Cloud Of Unknowing, Julian of Norwich
@Matias Thanks Matias. I didn't know of him. I've just had a quick look at his work. He seems to be holding pretty much my position. I wish I'd known of him when I did my degree. His work would have been excellent to cite.?