Comments on: Greatest Philosopher of the 20th-Century? http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/ Weblog devoted to the philosophy of language, metaphysics and philosophical logic Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sue http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-751 Sue Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:34:50 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-751 Its all so provincial. What about philosophers who worked outside of the Western tradition, or those that did not work within the dismal reductionist parameters of the academy? Its all so provincial.

What about philosophers who worked outside of the Western tradition, or those that did not work within the dismal reductionist parameters of the academy?

]]> By: Kenny Easwaran http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-730 Kenny Easwaran Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:07:55 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-730 I suspect that Kripke ranks low only because anyone who would be inclined to vote for him would likely vote for either Quine or Lewis instead. If the votes were for the top two most important philosophers of the century, or top three, he would almost certainly come out much higher. I suspect that Kripke ranks low only because anyone who would be inclined to vote for him would likely vote for either Quine or Lewis instead. If the votes were for the top two most important philosophers of the century, or top three, he would almost certainly come out much higher.

]]> By: Shanon http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-725 Shanon Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:31:56 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-725 Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content! ______________________________ All Natural Cure For Stopping <a href="http://dom.ir/2880" rel="nofollow">Acne In 3 Days!</a> Just dropping by.Btw, you website have great content!

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]]> By: Andrew http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-722 Andrew Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:47:16 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-722 I hadn't thought of that. Other things I found surprising: how low Kripke ranked and how high Heidegger ranked. I guess I just don't have as good an idea of what professional philosophers consider important work as I thought I did... I hadn’t thought of that.

Other things I found surprising: how low Kripke ranked and how high Heidegger ranked. I guess I just don’t have as good an idea of what professional philosophers consider important work as I thought I did…

]]> By: Kenny Easwaran http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-721 Kenny Easwaran Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:29:38 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-721 Well, Wittgenstein was the only philosopher explicitly mentioned by name in the original post. It's true that Leiter mentioned him only to suggest that he <i>shouldn't</i> come out on top, but there's definitely some percentage of the Leiter readership that would vote specifically against Leiter's recommendations. Well, Wittgenstein was the only philosopher explicitly mentioned by name in the original post. It’s true that Leiter mentioned him only to suggest that he shouldn’t come out on top, but there’s definitely some percentage of the Leiter readership that would vote specifically against Leiter’s recommendations.

]]> By: Andrew http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-720 Andrew Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:18:45 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-720 Sorry - I should have said: I was going by the first poll! (The second one was supposed to have been be skewed by non philosophers voting.) Sorry – I should have said: I was going by the first poll!

(The second one was supposed to have been be skewed by non philosophers voting.)

]]> By: Colin http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/greatest-philosopher-of-the-20th-century/#comment-719 Colin Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:43:50 +0000 http://possiblyphilosophy.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-719 Actually, Lewis came in third behind Wittgenstein and Russell! Actually, Lewis came in third behind Wittgenstein and Russell!

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