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To: diotima
Mill (100%)
Rand (98%)
Kant (88%)
Sartre (81%)
Epicureans (78%)

I must confess that I have never studied philosophy, but it sure seems like you have. Maybe you can tell me if this makes sense, based on the little snippets at the test's site I came up with: compassionate libertarian. Or does it seem like I am seeing what I want?

178 posted on 03/02/2002 6:43:55 PM PST by StriperSniper
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To: StriperSniper
John Mills On Liberty

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180 posted on 03/02/2002 6:47:08 PM PST by McGavin999
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To: StriperSniper
It does but there is a problem with the test. Many of the thinkers share major philosophical conclusions. So it would be unusual to be able to test for the difference between say Augustine/Plato and Aquinas/Aristotle. These pairs are very similiar on the big issues.

There are certain areas where there is overlap in one regard but not in others. Kant and Rand do have some similarity in regards to a certain kind of "objectivism" but in some other areas they are radically different. Since the test is vague about what areas they are actually comparing and what elements they are considering the results are ambiguous.

Personally the feminazi philosopher of education on the list really shouldn't be anyone's "100%" and I would be a little surprised at anyone with a "100%" Spinoza rating.

192 posted on 03/02/2002 7:24:01 PM PST by diotima
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