Single Idea 22519

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy]

Full Idea

To understand any philosopher, ask 'What are they afraid of?'.

Gist of Idea

Philosophers are revealed by their fears

Source

Ray Billington (talk [2010])


A Reaction

Yes! So... Plato - disorder. Aristotle - ignorance. Augustine - sin. Descartes - uncertainty. Spinoza - fragmentation. Leibniz - superficiality. Hume - speculation. Bentham - egotism. Kant - self-deception. Nietzsche - nihilism. Russell - imprecision.