Who was really the greatest philosopher of the 20th-century

[Margot]

Howard Cosell

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

What philosophy did Ghandi write?

He championed nonviolent protest, later taken up by another leader-philosopher-minister, Dr. ML King Jr.

 

[Hume]

He championed nonviolent protest, later taken up by another leader-philosopher-minister, Dr. ML King Jr.

Uh huh

 

[Hume]

science thinks time is irrelevant and never uses time.

You need to see a psychiatrist.

 

[Neoclitorus]

You need to see a psychiatrist.

why would I want to see a retarded totalitarian?

 

[Neoclitorus]

He championed nonviolent protest, later taken up by another leader-philosopher-minister, Dr. ML King Jr.

yep.

that sums up hinduism.

 

[Cypress]

He championed nonviolent protest, later taken up by another leader-philosopher-minister, Dr. ML King Jr.

You're right. I think Ghandi is unequivocally one of the most important intellectuals, political philosophers, and moral leaders of the 20th century.

 

[Neoclitorus]

You're right. I think Ghandi is unequivocally one of the most important intellectuals, political philosophers, and moral leaders of the 20th century.

oh, you mean who repeated hinduism?

 

[Cypress]

oh, you mean who repeated hinduism?

I've read the Bhaghvad Gita. The deity Krishna convinces Arjuna to fight a war because it is both his duty as a Kashatriya, and it is morally justified. Hinduism's most well known sacred text is hardly a lesson in non-violence.

 

[Neoclitorus]

I've read the Bhaghvad Gita. The deity Krishna convinces Arjuna to fight a war because it is both his duty as a Kashatriya, and it is morally justified. Hinduism's most well known sacred text is hardly a lesson in non-violence.

Ahimsa dumbass

 

[Cypress]

Ahimsa dumbass

That doesn't apply to self defense and just war. The British were killing, oppressing, and imprisoning Indian dissidents, giving Hindus moral justification for self defense, if they wanted to choose it.

The only South Asian religious tradition that really embraces total non-violent pacifism is Jainism.

 

[Neoclitorus]

That doesn't apply to self defense and just war. The British were killing, oppressing, and imprisoning Indian dissidents, giving Hindus moral justification for self defense, if they wanted to choose it.

The only South Asian religious tradition that really embraces total non-violent pacifism is Jainism.

ahimsa is hinduism in genral.

your 'war Hinduism' is bullshit and you're an idot.

 

[Daylight63]

The Greatest Philosopher is NAMECHECKRITES. Namecheckrites (pronounced "Name Check riteeeees") was a famous philosopher who just happened to say EXACTLY what some of our more intelligent posters agrees with on any given topic. If the poster believes something but (as usual) is unable to defend their own beliefs using their own words we are treated to NAMECHECKRITES. Namecheckrites simply shuts down the conversation.

You are wrong if you disagree with Namecheckrites. Namecheckrites is the greatest philosopher.

 

[Daylight63]

I've read the Bhaghvad Gita.

Have you read "The Stand" by Stephen King? It's a good read. How about "Patternmaster" by Octavia Butler?

 

[Neoclitorus]

That doesn't apply to self defense and just war. The British were killing, oppressing, and imprisoning Indian dissidents, giving Hindus moral justification for self defense, if they wanted to choose it.

The only South Asian religious tradition that really embraces total non-violent pacifism is Jainism.

ahimsa applies to all facets of life.

only psychotic murderers schism their minds on purpose to be butchering psychotics.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

A poll back in 2009, with more than a thousand votes. The top five:

https://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2025/03/blast-from-the-past-who-was-really-the-greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century.html

Who the fuck are those people?

Hell, even Walt Kelly has them beat.

 

[Cypress]

ahimsa applies to all facets of life.

only psychotic murderers schism their minds on purpose to be butchering psychotics.

Unjustified and unprovoked violence is frowned upon in all major world religions.

Self-defense and morally justified war is perfectly acceptable in Hinduism.

The mistreatment of Hindu people by British invaders would have been a perfectly morally acceptable reason for self-defense in Hindu tradition. Ghandi's principle of nonviolent protest was a political response to the conditions of British occupation of India, and was probably more influenced by Thoreau and Tolstoy, than it was by the Vedas or the Bhaghavad Gita.

 

[Neoclitorus]

Unjustified and unprovoked violence is frowned upon in all major world religions.

Self-defense and morally justified war is perfectly acceptable in Hinduism.

The mistreatment of Hindu people by British invaders would have been a perfectly morally acceptable reason for self-defense in Hindu tradition. Ghandi's principle of nonviolent protest was a political response to the conditions of British occupation of India, and was probably more influenced by Thoreau and Tolstoy, than it was by the Vedas or the Bhaghavad Gita.

oh is it now?

 

[Cypress]

oh is it now?

Yes, unequivocally clear. The most widely read Hindu sacred text, the Bhaghavad Gita, makes crystal clear that self-defense and morally justified war is not only acceptable, it is a duty.

 

[Neoclitorus]

Yes, unequivocally clear. The most widely read Hindu sacred text, the Bhaghavad Gita, makes crystal clear that self-defense and morally justified war is not only acceptable, it is a duty.

actually islam promotes jihad against infidels.

and Jews feel entitled to genocide the descendants of amalek, or whatever.

Christianity and Buddhism are clearly the best.