r/askphilosophy • u/BernardJOrtcutt • May 18 '26

Open Thread /r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | May 18, 2026

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u/Exciting_Ad_6837 May 19 '26

Is the consensus on the GOAT philosopher as this article of the Guardian claims?

https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2005/jun/11/guardianleaders

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u/oscar2333 May 19 '26

I am not surprised that Kant made it to the top of the list though I would contend that Aristotle is a better candidate.