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Augustine of Hippo had a couple of ideas.

Pelagius had some too.

As did Mar Ammo.

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John locke
edmund gettier
descartes (just for the banter)
and adam smith if you can count him as a philosopher

nice thread, i'll be interested to see what folk are saying!

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i'd rather have a life than a living

friedrich nietzsche - hands down, save for his personal belief on self given purpose. (I agree with the concept, just not his idea of the ' Übermensch '

In a world lacking inherent meaning or purpose, we as a progressive entity (the human race) must place upon us a purpose for ourselves above the religious falsifications and frivolities we have and still do face today.

This, I agree with. Hell, even some of the principles behind the Übermensch I fundamentally agree with, to clarify my answer, it's that some of his views involving this ARE a bit out of date. Only for a few reasons. ; P

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You see things; and you say 'why?' - I dream things that never were: and I say 'Why not?'

Reincarnation - A bunch of amnesic parasitic ghosts trying to reach enlightenment.

what are the rules of what is considered philosohy? Does it have to be a known philosopher for philosophy, or could it be the Philosophy of that person?

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I believe it was intended to mean philosopher as in noted and famous philosophical icons. Ones you'd bother being read up on if you say, studied philosophy in university or on your spare time. Be it off a whim or out of a desire to do so.

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You see things; and you say 'why?' - I dream things that never were: and I say 'Why not?'

Reincarnation - A bunch of amnesic parasitic ghosts trying to reach enlightenment.

Forest Gump

Life is NOT like a box of chocolates. Theres a fucking chocolate selector map in every box!
And what if you got a box of all the same kind of chocolate? You'd know what you got every time!
I wish I could internet pinch people. Just a simple button, it's all I ask for. Not too much to desire, is it?

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You see things; and you say 'why?' - I dream things that never were: and I say 'Why not?'

Reincarnation - A bunch of amnesic parasitic ghosts trying to reach enlightenment.

go nieztche! spelling sucks. But that is what is popped in here to say. Also Ayn Rand!

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I spell fyne!

life is not like a box of chocolates!!!

damn, somebody beat me to it, so i guess i'll have to add my two cents.

i am my favorite philosopher.

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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.

you mean to tell me you don't have a pinch button? i thought it was standard on most new computers. there, did you feel that?

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When her work is done, she forgets it. That is why it lasts forever.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.