[ExI] extropy-chat Digest, Vol 236, Issue 11

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 02/05/2023 02:42, spike wrote:
>
>     Gadersd, the term philosopher has no clear opposite.  What should
>     it be called?  A phobosopher?
>
> >…"Non-philosopher" will suffice…
>
> On the contrary Adrian.  The term non-philosopher is neutral.  Gadersd 
> used the very strong negative term loathe:
>
> >>…I loathe philosophy and would be upset if anyone considered me a 
> philosopher… gadersd
>
> If we go with prefixes, it would need to be anti-philosopher, but that 
> too is imperfect, as is the Newspeaky-sounding term unphilosopher.  
> Double ungood.
>


I think 'realist is perfect.

Ben
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