To: RightWhale
>>>I was going to say 'Fountainhead' by Ayn Rand, but my philosophy prof said there is no philosophy in that book.<<<
That is why I did not limit my definition of "philosopher" to the definitions used by philosophy professors working in academia. Most people have never read technical works on philosophy. But they have read a book or two, expressing some idea or other.
Ayn Rand certainly qualifies as a philosopher in the general world of ideas, because her novels were about ideas and concepts.
To: ComtedeMaistre
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