Do you really know what Philosophy is?

&#62; "Objectivism is objectively the greatest system of Philosophy ever put together up until now."<p>Please.<p>Objectivism draws no clear distinction between self-interest and self-worship. Its followers are some of the most unbearable narcissists I have ever had the misfortune of talking to. Many of their arguments can be boiled down to "My pre-packaged belief system says its logical, therefore I must be logical!"

"Objectivism is objectively the greatest system of Philosophy ever put together up until now."<p>I wish this post spent less time concentrating on revealed truths, and instead supported assertions like this one with reason and argument.

No one who "really knows what Philosophy is" takes Ayn Rand seriously. Actually, taking Ayn Rand seriously is a pretty good sign you don't really know what Philosophy is... or at least that understanding is 80 years out of date.

&#62; Do you really know what Philosophy is?<p>Yes, I do -- it's an area of human thought where you can say absolutely anything, and coming to a testable conclusion is regarded as extremely bad form.<p>Scientists focus on what and how, and sometimes arrive at a conclusion. Philosophers focus on why, and never arrive at a conclusion. Both are doing exactly what they were trained to do.<p>If you think my outlook on philosophers and philosophy is bleak, you should read Richard Feynman's:<p><a href="http://physicshead.blogspot.com/2008/03/feynman-philosophy-is-bullshit.html" rel="nofollow">http://physicshead.blogspot.com/2008/03/feynman-philosophy-i...</a>