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Why should I trust philosophers when they failed to have children, the most basic aim of life?

>> No.14518990

>>14518982
Then, just follow philosophers who had children? Is not that difficult

>> No.14519028

>>14518982
It's not an aim of life to have children.

>> No.14519043

Well, anon. Let's break down your thesis. Firstly, it is not true that philosophers fail to have children. Many do. And further, many of them that did have been influenced by those that did not. This, in a sense substantiates the words of these childless philosophers by your standard, as now their ideas flow from the child having philosopher, validating them. Secondly, in what way have you proven to me that "having children is the most basic aim of life?" You have not defined your terms here. I can only guess at what you mean, and any further expounding on why I do not think this is the case is simply lost. It was Voltaire himself who said "If you wish to debate me, you must first define your terms" Finally, that a philosopher does not have children, yet writes influential books would appear to be a higher form of self-proliferation, and species-proliferation. Having your own children affects a small handful of people, yet as a philosopher you might influence the whole world!

Good day sir.

>> No.14519053

>>14519043
holy mother of BASED

>> No.14519058
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>>14518982
>>14518990

>> No.14519067

>>14518982
Trust Socrates then

>> No.14519080

>>14519043
Based. I feel my brain getting bigger ever since I migrated to this board

>> No.14519081

>>14519043
Wholesome and based

>> No.14519110

>>14519043
cringe, angry incel

>> No.14519126

Why should I trust philosophers when they're obese?

>> No.14519173

>>14519126
name one

>> No.14519203
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>>14519173
Arguably the most based Chad in the history of Western thought?

>> No.14519217

>>14519203
he's clearly on a dirty bulk

>> No.14519233

>>14519173
Name one that isn't or wasn't a fat fuck.

>> No.14519238

>>14518982
if you're not an anti-natalist by age 18, you're a fucking midwit, simple as

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>>14518982
walk the higher path, harness the untainted energies of virginity like the Mother Mary
>pic related cutie
>>14519217
he's going bear mode
>"t-there's a difference!"

>> No.14519255

>>14519043
Dangerously based

>> No.14519267

>>14519043
You failed to show the existence of at least one philosopher with children

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>>14519238
(You)

>> No.14519274

>>14518982
>child haver

leave

>> No.14519280

>>14519043
freggposters btfo eternally

>> No.14519283

>>14519267
deleuze

>> No.14519291

>>14519267
Marx

>> No.14519424

>>14519267
Hegel

>> No.14519493

>>14519267
Aristotle

>> No.14519624

>>14519267
Me

>> No.14519713

>>14518982
>why should I trust experts on X when they failed in unrelated activity Y
Do you also ask your doctor if he's got kids and walk away if the answer is negative? Life must be hard for a retarded man.

>> No.14519716

>>14518982
>being a slave to your biology
never gonna make it.