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[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

plenty of modern philosophers. If you think philosophy is only about historical old men, that's on you.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

You've argued this with at least two people, I think the confusion can be forgiven.

[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I can excuse the confusion, but I don't get why people are defensive about it. is their self-worth tied to how well they identify philosophy schools?

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

I didn't think they were being defensive...

[-] jaycifer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I had a few modern philosophers as professors in college when I minored in it. Based on a glimpse at the wikipedia article you shared, I’m hesitant to call these modern rationalists philosophers. Sophists sounds more appropriate.

I just thought there was some additional context that you missed which would explain the confusion some people are having. I will easily admit that it is my fault for thinking of historic philosophers whose ideas are still discussed today before a fringe group from Silicon Valley that uses the same terminology.

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