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Old 07-18-2015, 09:13 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Starting about 200 years and back, which regions / races do you think had the best philosophers and why?
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Old 07-20-2015, 01:27 PM
 
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There is really no telling as human history was censored, changed, and otherwise adjusted so many times that we simply can not know. We can only speak of what was made available for us.
As philosophy it the only true science about the world as it is, the supreme knowledge is hidden from us along with the names of those who did it.
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Old 07-21-2015, 02:56 AM
 
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Deutschland, France, UK, Russia.

Can't answer why; some combination of genetics and culture, obviously
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Old 07-21-2015, 11:35 AM
 
Location: Iowa, USA
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The ancient Chinese and Greek sure popped out a lot of great ones.

In terms of more recent philosophy, they've all been very European. The Enlightenment may have had some of what I personally see as the most important philosophers, though they didn't start from nothing.
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Old 07-21-2015, 01:43 PM
 
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Starting about 200 years and back, which regions / races do you think had the best philosophers and why?
First you need to ask yourself... What is best?
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Old 07-21-2015, 05:33 PM
 
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The human race does (we're all homo sapiens sapiens).

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Old 07-23-2015, 01:56 AM
 
Location: Not-a-Theist
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I see the OP in the following perspectives;

I belief from what I have read, Immanuel Kant is the greatest philosopher of all times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immanuel_Kant

Kant philosophy is grounded on Greek philosophy where Plato was the greatest.

However Greek philosophy is critical influenced by Hindu philosophy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXBygl-ox5Q

In General the ancient Hindu philosophies are very sophisticated and refined but Buddhist philosophy is critically significant over the others.

If I have to decide on the OP, I would say the Germans and the Indians has the best philosophy.

In practice, any philosophical approach must be eclectic and picking the best amongst every philosophical traditions to combine into one optimal philosophy that is positive for the well being of the individual[s] and therefrom humanity.
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