Philosophical personality test

[Synapse]

Me a Skeptic since when, the test lies.
Redoing gets me Rationalist. I'm laughing already.
With a bit more tweaking Optimist is more plausible.

[Synthetic Darkness]

Optimists are a dying breed in this day and age. To the optimists, the world is a positive place. Everything is inherently good, and all things will work out in the end. They believe violence will one day be replaced with logic and reason, and that all religions can coexisist peacefully. These are the people who always see the glass half full, and believe that we live in the best possible world.

Famous optimists include: Gottfried Leibniz, William Godwin.

The opposite of Optimism is Skepticism.


I'd say I was a disappointed Optimist who is now bordering on Realism... <_<

[Kangirl]

Rationalist - 58 optimism, 42 faith, and 69 logic.

Imo, that was a crap quiz, though.

[kiddykat]

Rationalist - 58 optimism, 42 faith, and 69 logic.

Imo, that was a crap quiz, though.

Is it that Joe Schmoe who writes those quizzes? I got optimist.

[Xellotath]

Skeptic..

Ah, yes..

I hover somewhere between relativism and nihilism.

You scored 30% on optimism, higher than 0% of your peers.

I'll take that as a compliment.

[NewEra]

Rationalist

61 optimism, 48 faith, and 67 logic!

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.

[soleil]

Existentialist


In Greek mythology, a man named Sisyphus had angered the gods during his life. When he died, he was sent to Hades, and punished by constantly having to push a boulder up a hill. Every time he reached the top, the boulder rolled back down to the bottom and he had to start over. This process repeats itself for eternity.

That's more or less how existentialists view life. We're much like Sisyphus - struggling to push a rock up a hill, knowing that even if we succeed, it won't matter. No matter how great our achievements may be, in the end, they're completely meaningless. But like Sisyphus, we should continue living our meaningless lives, in order to defy whatever force is punishing us.

Famous existentialists include: Albert Camus, Friedrich Nietzsche.

The opposite of Existentialism is Rationalism.

[Tiltyred]

Optimists are a dying breed in this day and age. To the optimists, the world is a positive place. Everything is inherently good, and all things will work out in the end. They believe violence will one day be replaced with logic and reason, and that all religions can coexisist peacefully. These are the people who always see the glass half full, and believe that we live in the best possible world.

Famous optimists include: Gottfried Leibniz, William Godwin.

The opposite of Optimism is Skepticism.

[Eagle]

Spiritualist

63 optimism, 75 faith, and 52 logic!

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.


This test has many flaws in my opinion... I think there are many ways it could be improved. The choices for all the questions rather one sided or the other, no true middle ground in my mind. I get told all the time that I'm a negative person. It is true. The best options that reflected my views were the optimistic ones yet my true view point is different enough to be pessimistic.

[Riva]

Rationalist

60 optimism, 31 faith, and 75 logic!

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.