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>Philosopher is important because he influenced other philosophers
>ad infinitum
How is philosophy not a ponzi scheme?

>> No.17512399

>>17512373
there are not "multiple philosophers" just a corpus of words that melt into your head. Draw the distinctions how you like

>> No.17512425

Wait till you find out about academia, OP.

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>>17512399
Are you saying that philosophy is an inmanent dialogue between the present and the past and that labels are useful to the uninitiated but lines get blurry when one has more experienced and nuanced approach to the history of philosophy?

>> No.17512466

>>17512373
Because the guy at the top has been dead for a few thousand years

>> No.17512476

>>17512440
maybe but that's not decisive enough so no one cares

>> No.17512538

>>17512373
>Aristotle influenced Alexander
>Locke influenced Jefferson
>Rousseau influenced Robespierre
>Marx influenced Lenin

Not even to speak of the immense influence of people like Bacon and Descartes on science and mathematics.

>> No.17512566

>>17512373
Because they can be retroactively refuted

>> No.17512574

>>17512373
The math department is the 2nd cheapest one to supply in the university: All they need are pencils, paper and erasers. The philosophy department is the cheapest. They don't need erasers.

>> No.17512591

It's not a ponzi scheme until Socratese returns from the dead to rug pull the dumb money.

>> No.17512611

>>17512373
How is it a ponzi scheme?

>> No.17512618

>>17512591
Hmm, yeah. OP is trying to alter the meaning of the term ponzi scheme.