Philosophers haunt rich men

I will give you wisdom.

 

  

Diogenes was asked, in a kind of scorn, What was the matter that philosophers haunted rich men, and not rich men philosophers? He answered, Because the one knew what they wanted, the other did not.

 

--  Francis Bacon

 

 

 

 

Martin Marty is puzzled why Christians fall for an atheist "philosophy" like libertarianism

Here.

Maybe the reason he is puzzled is because calling libertarianism a philosophy is an intellectual error.

There's precious little wisdom in libertarianism. It's an ideology, not unlike Christianity. It attracts the same kind of persons, i.e. persons who think ideologically or are predisposed to think ideologically, that is, in reductionist terms.

It shouldn't be surprising that some people on this spectrum are poached by a rival system.

There's nothing quite as comparable to a Jesus freak as a self-identified atheist.

Outed for being secretly uncollegial, Yale University Professor of Philosophy publicly erupts with hatred for much more distinguished Oxford Christian colleague

Reminds me of the outburst directed at yours truly's happy disposish by another philosopher on the day after Ronald Reagan's reelection in 1984. I guess it comes with the territory, but what idiot expects us to believe he believes anything will stay private on Facebook? Maybe Yale should recheck his credentials.

Jason Stanley, the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy, 344 College St, New Haven, CT 06511-6629, 203-432-1689, jason.stanley@yale.edu, whose public Facebook attack on University of Oxford Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Richard Swinburne is quoted here:

"'F*ck those assholes' ... wildly understates my actual sentiments towards homophobic religious proponents of evil like Richard Swinburne, who use their status as professional philosophers to oppress others with less power. I am SO SORRY for using such mild language. I am posting this on 'public' so that there will be no need for anyone to violate any religious code of ethics and take pictures of private FB pages to share my views about such matters."

Few Are The Worthy Disciples of Philosophy According to Socrates

The worthy disciples of philosophy are few in number.

Some are well-educated nobles who live afar off because they were exiled.

Some are lofty souls who condemn and neglect politics but live undetected because of the madness of the multitude.

Some are gifted but renounce their arts and despise those very arts for philosophy's sake.

Some pursue philosophy because ill-health checks them and keeps them away from politics.

They know that no politician is honest.

They know there is no champion of justice at whose side they may fight and be saved.

They will not join in the wickedness of their fellows, who act like animals and beasts.

They know they cannot resist all these single-handedly, so they hold their peace, and go their own way.

The worthy disciple of philosophy is like one who, in the storm of dust and sleet which the driving wind hurries along, retires under the shelter of a wall.

He is content, if only he can live his own life and be pure from evil or unrighteousness, and depart in peace and good-will, with bright hopes.