For your sake let Rand be better than propaganda. The following is swill for the masses and I trust you don't believe it: The first philosopher to make a substantial positive contribution to philosophy was Aristotle (384-322 BC) . . . After Aristotle, it would be 1300 years before the next major positive contribution to philosophy by John Locke (1632-1704). Aristotle would disagree and anybody who has read his philosophy would recognize Mr. Firehammer is a bit over-cocked.
After Aristotle, it would be 1300 years before the next major positive contribution to philosophy by John Locke (1632-1704). Aristotle would disagree and anybody who has read his philosophy would recognize Mr. Firehammer is a bit over-cocked. I would be interested in your personal opinion about what major positive contribution to philosophy were made and by whom between Aristotle and Locke. It does not say no contributions, just no major contributions. I do not necessarily you to name anyone I would agree with, since I am asking for your personal opinion.
Personally, I think there were lot's of contributions, but I do not think any of them actually advanced the field of philosophy, and some of them were genuine retrogressions. That is my personal opinion, so naturally I do not consider those philosophers who taught what I disagree with to have made positive contributions.
Hank