Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Very metaphysical and epistemological HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes to member ADS. In honor of Alex's birthday, everyone gets to play a new version of Alex's favorite game, called "Who is this ... in philosophy." And, for a change, Alex gets to play too! 5 B-Day points for guessing the name of each philosopher. The philosophers are numbered from 1 to 23, one for each of Alex's years. You cannot use the computer as a tool for identifying the philosopher's name. NOTE: Please do not hit "REPLY" when responding, since the names of the philosophers are embedded in picture URLs. Make your guesses using "NEW POST." Thanks! As Alex always says: "Let the guessing (and the fun) begin!"1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Thanks for the happy birthday wishes, Stephen!This looks like a really, really fun game. Here are my guesses (which I make with varying ranges of surety):1. Augustine2. Aristotle3. Leibniz5. Descartes6. Dostoyevsky8. Hegel11. Hume12. Kant14. Marx15. Nietzsche16. Democritus17. Plato18. Ayn Rand19. Russell20. Me!21. Socrates22. Spinoza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Thanks for the happy birthday wishes, Stephen! This looks like a really, really fun game. Here are my guesses (which I make with varying ranges of surety): 1. Augustine 2. Aristotle 3. Leibniz 5. Descartes 6. Dostoyevsky 8. Hegel 11. Hume 12. Kant 14. Marx 15. Nietzsche 16. Democritus 17. Plato 18. Ayn Rand 19. Russell 20. Me! 21. Socrates 22. SpinozaPretty impressive, Alex. You did your birthday honor! 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22 are all correct. Twelve right answers, a total of 60 B-Day points for the birthday boy! That leaves 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, and 23 remaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Pretty impressive, Alex. You did your birthday honor!2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, and 22 are all correct. Twelve right answers, a total of 60 B-Day points for the birthday boy!Thanks; not bad, I suppose!The more I look at the ones I didn't guess the more I'm getting a clearer idea of who they are, but I'll give other people a chance. 11 philosophers remaining ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post I don't know who the leftovers are (maybe 19 is Sartre?), but I just wanted to say... Happy Birthday Alex! Hope you have fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post #6 is #14's sidekick ... Engels. (That's all I have to add; I think I'd do better with famous economists.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Happy Birthday, my love!!! I knew 8 of the philosophers, but Alex guessed all of them first! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post And... Happy Birthday, Alex! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Happy Birthday, Old Man!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post I don't know who the leftovers are (maybe 19 is Sartre?) ... Right you are, Rose. 5 points for Rose Lake!That leaves 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, and 23 remaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post #6 is #14's sidekick ... Engels.Sidekick indeed. That's 5 points for JMR!We still have 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, and 23 remaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Happy birthday, Alex, and many more to come.About the philosophers, #13 looks like Descartes to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post About the philosophers, #13 looks like Descartes to me.Good guess, Phil, but it's not Descartes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Oops. I mean 8 is Epicurus? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post 7 is Epicurus? (looked on the wrong side for the number). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post I don't suppose that will count, but I gave it a good try! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post 16 is Epicurus? Oops. I mean 8 is Epicurus? 7 is Epicurus? (looked on the wrong side for the number). The third one is the charm. 7 is Epicurus. 5 more points for Rose Lake!That leaves 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 16, and 23 remaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post I don't suppose that will count, but I gave it a good try! Sure it counted. Everyone gets one guess for each of the numbered philosophers. No one said the name could not be the same for each guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Is #13 Hobbes?Hmm, or is Hobbes #10? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post I'm also thinking that #13 is Voltaire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Is #13 Hobbes? Hmm, or is Hobbes #10? 10 it is! 5 points for Nathanial Hale 1775. Congratulations.That means we have 1, 3, 4, 9, 13, 16, and 23 remaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post Nice. I took a second look at #13 and realized that he was too well dressed to be an Englishman Happy Birthday Alex! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 8 Jun 2006 · Report post I'm also thinking that #13 is Voltaire. Sorry, you already guessed for 13.If the remaining ones (they get tougher) are not guessed in a while, I'll give a hint and everyone gets another guess for each remaining philosopher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
