Philosophical personality test

SolitaryWalker · 04-28-2007, 10:06 AM

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Foundationalist

Foundationalists believe in logical, ordered opinions, built on other opinions. Building ideas is like building a house - you have to start at the most basic truths, and work your way up from there, otherwise it simply doesn't work. Thus, a foundationalist's entire goal is to find a single universal truth, that cannot be refuted by any argument. Once that truth has been found, everything else can fall into place. "I think, therefore I am" is often argued to be one of these basic truths.

Famous foundationalists include: Rene Descartes.

The opposite of Foundationalism is Realism.

Falcarius · 04-28-2007, 11:34 AM

Rationalist.

Dark Razor · 04-28-2007, 12:33 PM

Rationalist

Rationalism is the most scientific of the philosophies. No matter how bizarre something may seem, rationalists will always discount the supernatural. To them, there is no such thing as a mystical, otherworldly explanation for anything, no exceptions. Everything, no matter how strange, can be proven through science sooner or later. If something is genuine, there is an explanation for it.

Famous rationalists include: Baruch Spinoza.

The opposite of Rationalism is Existentialism.

Langrenus · 04-28-2007, 12:53 PM

Regressionist

Regressionists believe that every question must have an answer, and anything that cannot be answered must not be true. Thus, their search for truth is based around asking the question "Why?" rather than "How?". They're also the most annoying type to have a conversation with.

"It's hot today."
"Why?"
"Because there's no clouds blocking the sun, and no wind to create a breeze."
"Why?"
"Because the vapors in the air haven't condensed enough to form clouds, and the wind patterns haven't shifted to our region."
"Why?"

And so on.

Varelse · 04-28-2007, 12:59 PM

Regressionist
Regressionists believe that every question must have an answer, and anything that cannot be answered must not be true. Thus, their search for truth is based around asking the question "Why?" rather than "How?". They're also the most annoying type to have a conversation with.

"It's hot today."
"Why?"
"Because there's no clouds blocking the sun, and no wind to create a breeze."
"Why?"
"Because the vapors in the air haven't condensed enough to form clouds, and the wind patterns haven't shifted to our region."
"Why?"

And so on.

Famous regressionists include: Paul Feyerabend.

The opposite of Regressionism is Spiritualism.

Zergling · 04-28-2007, 03:03 PM

Rationalist
Rationalism is the most scientific of the philosophies. No matter how bizarre something may seem, rationalists will always discount the supernatural. To them, there is no such thing as a mystical, otherworldly explanation for anything, no exceptions. Everything, no matter how strange, can be proven through science sooner or later. If something is genuine, there is an explanation for it.

Famous rationalists include: Baruch Spinoza.

The opposite of Rationalism is Existentialism.

Lookin4theBestNU · 04-28-2007, 03:19 PM

Spiritualist
Spiritualists rely on faith more than anything else. They will always believe in a supernatural power over scientific reasoning. Although they may worship different deities (God, Allah, Buddah, Zeus, and so on), the underlying philosophy is the same. Most spiritualists will seek higher answers in religious works, rather than philosophical reflection, and they tend to be fiercely devoted to their beliefs, even when all evidence points against it.

Famous spiritualists include: Blaise Pascal.

The opposite of Spiritualism is Regressionism.

An NF had to answer sooner or later

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toonia · 04-28-2007, 05:53 PM

Skeptic
The skeptic constantly lives in a state of denial - everything is false until proven otherwise. Skeptics refuse to follow religion, since it relies on theories that cannot be proven true or false. Likewise, they refuse to believe in most scientific research, since logic is viewed as an inadequate measure of truth ~~(Just because A = B, and B = C, there's no proof that A = C)~~. Although they can sometimes be depressing to talk to, skeptics are vital to scientific advancements, since they constantly look for problems with new theories.

Famous skeptics include: David Hume, Rene Descartes.

The opposite of Skepticism is Optimism.

disregard · 04-28-2007, 06:00 PM

Regressionist

cafe · 04-28-2007, 06:07 PM

Spiritualist

04-28-2007, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
SolitaryWalker Iconoclast Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Posts: 2,526	Philosophical personality test http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?te...11862379420906 Foundationalist Foundationalists believe in logical, ordered opinions, built on other opinions. Building ideas is like building a house - you have to start at the most basic truths, and work your way up from there, otherwise it simply doesn't work. Thus, a foundationalist's entire goal is to find a single universal truth, that cannot be refuted by any argument. Once that truth has been found, everything else can fall into place. "I think, therefore I am" is often argued to be one of these basic truths. Famous foundationalists include: Rene Descartes. The opposite of Foundationalism is Realism.

04-28-2007, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Falcarius The Unwieldy Clawed One Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: COOL Location: Eustreptospondylus, Liopleurodon, Megalosaurus, and Cetiosaurus all lived here. Posts: 1,379	Rationalist. __________________ *"No, no, me make they no eat you; me make them much love you."* - Friday, Robinson Crusoe's illiterate Caribbean ex-cannibal slave convert to Protestantism. Rate Falcarius' goodness on his johari/Rate Falcarius' badness on his nohari.

04-28-2007, 12:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Langrenus Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTJ Location: London Posts: 358	Regressionist Regressionists believe that every question must have an answer, and anything that cannot be answered must not be true. Thus, their search for truth is based around asking the question "Why?" rather than "How?". They're also the most annoying type to have a conversation with. "It's hot today." "Why?" "Because there's no clouds blocking the sun, and no wind to create a breeze." "Why?" "Because the vapors in the air haven't condensed enough to form clouds, and the wind patterns haven't shifted to our region." "Why?" And so on. __________________ January has April's showers And 2 and 2 always makes a 5

04-28-2007, 12:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Varelse Wait, what? Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTP Location: Sleep Deprivation Posts: 1,736	Regressionist Regressionists believe that every question must have an answer, and anything that cannot be answered must not be true. Thus, their search for truth is based around asking the question "Why?" rather than "How?". They're also the most annoying type to have a conversation with. "It's hot today." "Why?" "Because there's no clouds blocking the sun, and no wind to create a breeze." "Why?" "Because the vapors in the air haven't condensed enough to form clouds, and the wind patterns haven't shifted to our region." "Why?" And so on. Famous regressionists include: Paul Feyerabend. The opposite of Regressionism is Spiritualism. __________________ We are not poets We have no right to make amendments

04-28-2007, 03:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lookin4theBestNU Tell me about it! Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: ENFj Posts: 742	Spiritualist Spiritualists rely on faith more than anything else. They will always believe in a supernatural power over scientific reasoning. Although they may worship different deities (God, Allah, Buddah, Zeus, and so on), the underlying philosophy is the same. Most spiritualists will seek higher answers in religious works, rather than philosophical reflection, and they tend to be fiercely devoted to their beliefs, even when all evidence points against it. Famous spiritualists include: Blaise Pascal. The opposite of Spiritualism is Regressionism. An NF had to answer sooner or later ! __________________ Lyrics I'm loving: Saliva:Lackluster Is it something in your head, is there pleasure in your pain, is it words that you didn't say. Or is it something inside me. I wish that we'd never gone this far. And I wish I could take it away and celebrate how wrong you are. And no one can make me feel like you. And no one can thrill me like you do. I can feel your legs wrapped around me. I can feel your eyes fixed upon me. I can feel the heat from your body.

04-28-2007, 12:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dark Razor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: ENTJ Posts: 220	Rationalist Rationalism is the most scientific of the philosophies. No matter how bizarre something may seem, rationalists will always discount the supernatural. To them, there is no such thing as a mystical, otherworldly explanation for anything, no exceptions. Everything, no matter how strange, can be proven through science sooner or later. If something is genuine, there is an explanation for it. Famous rationalists include: Baruch Spinoza. The opposite of Rationalism is Existentialism.

04-28-2007, 03:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zergling Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INTx Location: Champaign, Ill Posts: 1,378	Rationalist Rationalism is the most scientific of the philosophies. No matter how bizarre something may seem, rationalists will always discount the supernatural. To them, there is no such thing as a mystical, otherworldly explanation for anything, no exceptions. Everything, no matter how strange, can be proven through science sooner or later. If something is genuine, there is an explanation for it. Famous rationalists include: Baruch Spinoza. The opposite of Rationalism is Existentialism.

04-28-2007, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
toonia eventually Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: infx Location: desert forest Posts: 2,484	Skeptic The skeptic constantly lives in a state of denial - everything is false until proven otherwise. Skeptics refuse to follow religion, since it relies on theories that cannot be proven true or false. Likewise, they refuse to believe in most scientific research, since logic is viewed as an inadequate measure of truth ~~(Just because A = B, and B = C, there's no proof that A = C)~~. Although they can sometimes be depressing to talk to, skeptics are vital to scientific advancements, since they constantly look for problems with new theories. Famous skeptics include: David Hume, Rene Descartes. The opposite of Skepticism is Optimism. __________________ a quiet passenger who passed the time looking out the window enjoying this new view of the woods billy collins Ni=Ne=Fi>Te=Ti=Fe>Si>Se

04-28-2007, 06:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
disregard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: Posts: 5,922	Regressionist

04-28-2007, 06:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
cafe AWOL Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFj Location: depressed midwest Posts: 4,930	Spiritualist __________________ This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted. ~C. S. Lewis

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