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stelmaster t1_j1r739x wrote

Reply to comment by SilentFox12345 in In your words, what's the value of Friedrich Nietzsche? by Monami1805

I would argue Plato and Aristotle are not contemporary. It could also be argued that Nietzsche is not either but he is definitely a philosopher of a different era than Plato and Aristotle and he definitely is one of the most influential of his era. Hell, I would argue he is the most influential of the 19th century but that’s more of an opinion.

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Prof_Pemberton t1_j1rdk9p wrote

For better or worse it’s pretty clear that either Hegel or Marx is the most influential philosopher of the 19th century. Nietzsche isn’t even close.

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stelmaster t1_j1ryho0 wrote

I can see an argument for Marx being the most influential politician philosopher of the the 19th century. But he is really only known for his political philosophy. Nietzsche is known for breakthroughs in multiple areas. And if I am being frank I have never heard of Hagel but I looked him up and would be interested in any recommendations you have on where to start with his works.

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Azdak_TO t1_j1v0br9 wrote

No offense... but if you've never even heard if Hegel it's hard to take your opinions on the relative importance of philosophers very seriously.

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stelmaster t1_j1wx11b wrote

🤷‍♂️ take it however you want to. It was only ever one strangers anonymous opinion on the Internet.

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Azdak_TO t1_j1xab2m wrote

No wait!!! Your opinions on the things you do know, and have thought about, are always valuable and welcome. I just think that any statement about who is the most important "x" doesn't make a lot of sense if you don't know who the other most famous and influential "x"s are... whether we're talking about philosophers, scientists, writers, or anything.

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