One Universal Philosophy?

[John DoeParticipant 743]

I posted this question before, however with the 24 hr glitch, it was erased.

My question is:  Has any philosopher previously/currently attempted to unite all previous philosophers/philosophies under one universal philosophy?  Is it or is it not possible? Or Maybe?

A hypothetical example would be for one to fuse Aristotle, Nietzche, Wittgenstein, Husserl, Plato, and Rand into one?  Either by pointing out similarities or by taking pieces from one and adding them to another?

 

[AntaresParticipant 208]

I don’t think this is possible because there comes a certain point where philosophies will oppose and contradict each other. Most modern philosophies to some extent borrow from previous ones, so it’s possible to cherry pick which ones fall in line with yours if that’s what you mean.

Price is what you pay, value is what you get. -- Ben Graham

[John DoeParticipant 743]

I don’t think this is possible because there comes a certain point where philosophies will oppose and contradict each other.

Give me an example.  I will prove you wrong.

[PhilosophigusParticipant 36]

Hmm.. interesting post. I have read many said quotes, and there are actual similarities. As in example.. The Wall.. there are quotes there from different people. So I guess in a way it’s kind of been done? Example..
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
~Thoreau
Fitting is it not?
Don’t thumb down someone because they want to prove you wrong, it isn’t an insult, it’s a challenge of wits. Men do this.

Your point has been returned for (foul) and for the challenge.. I accept and will search for more.

[AntaresParticipant 208]

Well listing all philopsophies means there’s only one example I’d think. But I have three off the top of my head. Maybe not the most divergent of philosophies, but I’d be interested to hear how you’d connect them:

1) Hedonism
2) Stoicism
3) Existential Nihilism

Price is what you pay, value is what you get. -- Ben Graham

[harpo-my-“SON”Participant 2410]

meaningless masochism

The very nature of women is all three of those in one.

The masochist practices hedonism while enduring pain for selfish reasons which are meaningless and worthless  to anyone else.

A woman’s philosophy

I was bound to be misunderstood, and I laugh at those who misunderstand me. Kind mockery at the well intentioned, but unfettered cruelty towards those would be prison guards of my creative possibilities. This so as to learn as much from misunderstanding as from understanding. Taking pleasure in worthy opponents and making language fluid and flowing like a river yet pointed and precise as a dagger. Contradicts the socialistic purpose of language and makes for a wonderful linguistic dance, A verbal martial art with constant parries that hone the weapon that is the two edged sword of my mouth.

[harpo-my-“SON”Participant 2410]

meaningless masochism is the same as bat s~~~ crazy

I was bound to be misunderstood, and I laugh at those who misunderstand me. Kind mockery at the well intentioned, but unfettered cruelty towards those would be prison guards of my creative possibilities. This so as to learn as much from misunderstanding as from understanding. Taking pleasure in worthy opponents and making language fluid and flowing like a river yet pointed and precise as a dagger. Contradicts the socialistic purpose of language and makes for a wonderful linguistic dance, A verbal martial art with constant parries that hone the weapon that is the two edged sword of my mouth.

[harpo-my-“SON”Participant 2410]

I slept on this. upon waking realized Its a feminist woman’s philosophy and its only practiced stoically when when she knows your on to all her s~~~.  So I combined  all three into one new dieing, useless philosophy for the newly aware feminist woman.  MM  meaningless masochism practiced only by red pill feminist, who are nothing but a myth.

OK it was philosophigus made me want to try this challenge because my father taught me many things by posing puzzles and riddles then let me hash it out logically in my mind.

I was bound to be misunderstood, and I laugh at those who misunderstand me. Kind mockery at the well intentioned, but unfettered cruelty towards those would be prison guards of my creative possibilities. This so as to learn as much from misunderstanding as from understanding. Taking pleasure in worthy opponents and making language fluid and flowing like a river yet pointed and precise as a dagger. Contradicts the socialistic purpose of language and makes for a wonderful linguistic dance, A verbal martial art with constant parries that hone the weapon that is the two edged sword of my mouth.

[John DoeParticipant 743]

Antares:

Well listing all philopsophies means there’s only one example I’d think. But I have three off the top of my head. Maybe not the most divergent of philosophies, but I’d be interested to hear how you’d connect them:

1) Hedonism 
2) Stoicism   
3) Existential Nihilism.

Combination:  The only control one has is to take pleasure in nothing.

Sounds similar to Diogenes.

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