Most Influential Intellectuals of the Millenium
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Topic: Most Influential Intellectuals of the Millenium
Posted By: Winterhaze13
Subject: Most Influential Intellectuals of the Millenium
Date Posted: 05-Mar-2005 at 15:32
I'd like to dicuss intellectuals and how they have impacted the society we live in. I think intellectuals have largely shaped our society and ways of thinking and therefore should receive recognition. Remember that by "intellectuals" I mean writers and scientists, but not inventors or artists.
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Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
-- Voltaire
French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)
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Posted By: Tobodai
Date Posted: 06-Mar-2005 at 02:24
Adam Smith, no matter what dogma people profess, its his realizations that mnost of us unwittingly or intentionally follow.
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"the people are nothing but a great beast...
I have learned to hold popular opinion of no value."
-Alexander Hamilton
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Posted By: Serge L
Date Posted: 06-Mar-2005 at 12:42
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I vote for Galileo, not just because of his discoveries in physics and astronomy, even if they were important, but mainly because he is considered the father of the modern scientific method -- which certainly influenced the millennium even more than philosophy, economics and ideologies.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06-Mar-2005 at 13:01
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I guess I will have to vote for Martin Luther. He lay a main foundation of the separation of church and state, a principle of many modern countries. And he created a new denomination which hundreds of millions of people follow.
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Posted By: Winterhaze13
Date Posted: 06-Mar-2005 at 19:31
Hold on Guys, I forgot to add Issac Newton to this poll so I am going to get this one locked and start a new thread. Afterwards, please cut and paste your messages onto the new thread.
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Indeed, history is nothing more than a tableau of crimes and misfortunes.
-- Voltaire
French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)
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