Leftist philosophers, or philosophers in general? Also, are we talking about people working in universities, or are we including those outside academia?
Results 1 to 10 of 10
Top 5 philosophers alive
Who are your top 5 favorite philosophers still alive?
Leftist philosophers, or philosophers in general? Also, are we talking about people working in universities, or are we including those outside academia?
Socialist Party of Outer Space
Philosophers in general, inside or outside academia it doesn't matter.
Jurgen Habermas, Charles Sherover, Adrian Johnston, Anthony J. Steinbock, Andrew Haas
You forgot Alex Jones.
On a serious note: Noam Chomsky, Brian A. Dominick, Peter Singer,
"I am vegan because I have compassion for animals; I see them as beings possessed of value not unlike humans. I am an anarchist because I have that same compassion for humans, and because I refuse to settle for compromised perspectives, half-assed strategies and sold-out objectives. As a radical, my approach to animal and human liberation is without compromise: total freedom for all, or else."
"It takes no more time to be a vegetarian than to eat animal flesh.... When non-vegetarians say ‘human problems come first’ I cannot help wondering what exactly it is that they are doing for humans that compels them to continue to support the wasteful ruthless, exploitation of farm animals."
This isn't a philosophical discussion. This is a YouTube list video.
Habermas passed away unfortunately in 1979. However he did make many positive contributions to radical philosophy in particular and in general to the movement to overthrow the exploitative and oppressive global capitalist system.
The Amazing Atheist
Alain Badiou, Daniel Dennett, Robert Brandom, Noam Chomsky, and Martha Nussbaum are definitely in the top 5.
Slavoj Zizek......Just kidding.
"It is we the workers who built these palaces and cities here in Spain and in America and everywhere. We, the workers, can build others to take their place. And better ones! We are not in the least afraid of ruins. " - Buenaventura Durutti
"The life of a single human being is worth a million times more than all the property of the richest man on earth." - Ernesto Che Guevara.
"Its Called the American dream, because you gotta be asleep to believe it". - George Carlin
Tone ~ Emmet ~ Larkin ~ Connolly ~ O Donnell
www.union.ie
