The academic equivalent of a guru.
A guru scams you by feeding you metaphysical horse crap and all he wants in exchange is for you to give up all of your worldy possessions and follow him but since you'll be giving up all of your worldy possessions,why not sell them and give the proceeds to the guru?
Whereas a philosopher is pretty much in the exact same business except the scam is to sell books.
A guru scams you by feeding you metaphysical horse crap and all he wants in exchange is for you to give up all of your worldy possessions and follow him but since you'll be giving up all of your worldy possessions,why not sell them and give the proceeds to the guru?
Whereas a philosopher is pretty much in the exact same business except the scam is to sell books.
by eat fuckin shit and die you friggin nerds o_O April 17, 2005
Someone who makes a living out of thinking. What they essentially do is create "constructs" and boundaries for what can and cannot be thought or what is or what is not acceptable behaviour.
Their job is to make a construct that is acceptable to the largest number of people so that we don't go nuts killing each other.
That's the BEST they can do. And usually they suck at it because there's always a good deal of people smart enough not to fall for that bullshit.
It's arguable that if there were no philosophers to conjure up bullshit "social contracts," we'd all learn to get along fairly peacefully anyhow. In reality no rules for life do exist and we all get along pretty fucking well.
So essentially they are a bunch of (usually old) wankers blowing wind up each other's asses.
Their job is to make a construct that is acceptable to the largest number of people so that we don't go nuts killing each other.
That's the BEST they can do. And usually they suck at it because there's always a good deal of people smart enough not to fall for that bullshit.
It's arguable that if there were no philosophers to conjure up bullshit "social contracts," we'd all learn to get along fairly peacefully anyhow. In reality no rules for life do exist and we all get along pretty fucking well.
So essentially they are a bunch of (usually old) wankers blowing wind up each other's asses.
David Hume, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and a medley of other asshats can be considered "Philosophers".
by Aihkeem Dawnerface March 22, 2009
A study of though of which there are 2 Arch Types,
Realist Philosophers: Asks not why, but how
Bull****er philosopher: Spends all day asking.....whyyyyyyy?
There may exist a counter balance of the 2 but these findings are inconclusive.
Realist Philosophers: Asks not why, but how
Bull****er philosopher: Spends all day asking.....whyyyyyyy?
There may exist a counter balance of the 2 but these findings are inconclusive.
by Some guy named Dalsus October 08, 2006
1. In ancient Greece, it refers to one who attends symposiums, in the guise of thinking, to drink with friends, speak of pederasty, and generally makes a fool of himself.
In Plato's symposium, it was less of a scholarly discussion, and more of a drinking party where they talked about pederasty.
or
As far as philosophers go, Socrates was a drunk old pederast.
or
As far as philosophers go, Socrates was a drunk old pederast.
by Bega October 27, 2005
The kind of person that looks at the world in a way that very few people can. This person looks at all the angles of any given situation and judges dispassionatly. This person is never understood, mainly because they think about things that could potentialy break the spirit of those around them. Many people do not like the philosopher. Always trying to find people to prove them wrong. Some people get rubbed the wrong way. But in reality they are just trying to find that person that can show them up mentally. This allows them to think more on a subject and improve there own understanding of something that they are curious about. In a constant state of learning. Always willing to listen. They love a challange and loath the simpleton. To be a philosopher is to carry the burden of the mistakes of the world. To sink under that burden that can never be cast away. But they do this willingly. They do this with love. They do this for you. Somebody has to question the things that nobody wants to question. So they do. They advance in practicality. Cold blooded at times but true. So next time you meet somebody that fits that description. Do not look at them with annoyance. Shake that persons hand. Have a deep conversation with them. Challange them. Challange yourself. You might not like what you hear but remember this. I promise you that the philosopher does not like what comes out of his mouth any more than you do.
by young&dum April 30, 2011
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by whifty scent March 25, 2009
The point in a late night conversation where normal get-to-know-you chit chat is thrown out the window for something much deeper and Aristotle in nature. Philosophizing primarily focuses on the human condition - the intricacies of romance, politics, personal goals and desires, and typically goes nowhere. The gist of philosophized conversations are forgotten in the morning.
Me and Kat were philosophizing until daybreak... And I have no idea what the fuck either of us said.
by Robert Akins November 02, 2005