Were the ancient philosophers the best?

Jon

Administrator
Staff member
#1
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle...they have all stood the test of time. Both their names and reputations have lasted for thousands of years, referred to regularly in current discourse. I am in awe of their insights.

Or were they merely reaping the low hanging fruit, where man had not yet trod? The first to harvest brings hometh the greatest bounty. (That last sentence almost sounds biblical!) :p
 

The_Doc_Man

Founding Member
#2
I can thing of some slightly more modern names that have come up with important philosophical truths - Voltaire comes to mind immediately. Machiavelli also had some important insights. And let's not forget Confucious (Kung Fu Tze) and Sun Tzu.
 
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