If I talk about Plato, Aristotle, Nietze, and Gadamer, will anyone react?

Hi, kindly refer to my above comment, Thanks for the contribution. I appreciate it a lot. Happy mylotting

A baby that can only just crawl will not crawl out over a glass surface, where there is a drop below. This, is innate, which alone is sufficient to dismiss the idea of tabula rasa, though it should not be viewed as an excuse to reassert any kind of odious Platonism. Existentialism, which originates with Nietzsche and Kirkergaard is the idea that existence proceeds essence. That all the man is, is a function of what he does, what he 'directs' himself to become. Again, it is another bulwark against the perils of Platonism. all the best urban

Very good contribution, I agree. I also believe that Soren Kierkegaard's existentialism is what the religious faith need nowadays to renew the fervor of the Christian faith and Christianity ..His thoughts several years ago is what people need to apply now. Isn't that amazing! Thanks for the vital contribution. Cheers!

Thanks for participating, it's an interesting topic. Cheers

You're right of course! The basic needs of man has to be fulfilled first before he can go into posturing and "other" things...but isn't the meaning of life the eternal quest for all of us here? Thanks for that vital comment. Happy mylotting.

Hi djoyce, "tabula rasa" means that when we are born, our mind is blank. As we go on with life, little by little our concepts and ideas formed based on our experiences. It is like contrary to what other philosophers believe that at birth we have already something in our minds/memories. Existentialism on the other hand is a philosophy about people reacting to events happening in their lives and therefore creating their own lives.