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Written by <a href='/community/profile/68-danieleaton/'>danieleaton</a>
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Tuesday, 12 July 2005 22:11 |
brandrepublic.com: "The German philosopher and socialist topped the poll of 20 of the best known, most respected and influential philosophical thinkers.
With 28% of the 30,000 votes cast, Marx, who was championed by author and journalist Francis Wheen, came out as the clear winner.
Marx, who lived in London for many years and based his study of capitalism 'Das Capital' on some of his experiences of industry Britain, had more than twice as many votes as his nearest rival Scottish philosopher David Hume." more
results below
Nominee % Accepted votes
1. Marx 27.93%
2. Hume 12.67%
3. Wittgenstein 6.80%
4. Nietzsche 6.49%
5. Plato 5.65%
6. Kant 5.61%
7. Aquinas 4.83%
8. Socrates 4.82%
9. Aristotle 4.52%
10. Popper 4.20%
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