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Existentialer than thou, Lynch

Category: Humor • Logic and philosophy
Posted on: March 31, 2007 12:30 AM, by John S. Wilkins

You scored as Existentialism. Your life is guided by the concept of Existentialism: You choose the meaning and purpose of your life.

"Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does."

"It is up to you to give [life] a meaning."

--Jean-Paul Sartre

"It is man's natural sickness to believe that he possesses the Truth."

--Blaise Pascal

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Existentialism

85%

Utilitarianism

60%

Justice (Fairness)

55%

Kantianism

55%

Hedonism

45%

Strong Egoism

40%

Nihilism

25%

Apathy

10%

Divine Command

What philosophy do you follow? (v1.03)
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Heh...

Existentialism 100%
Kantianism 70%
Utilitarianism 60%
Justice (Fairness) 60%
Hedonism 35%
Strong Egoism 30%
Apathy 20%
Nihilism 15%
Divine Command 5%

Existentialist!

Posted by: Tim | March 31, 2007 2:19 AM

*shakes fist in impotent fury*

Posted by: John Lynch | March 31, 2007 3:25 AM

Existentialism 95%
Hedonism 85%
Strong Egoism 75%

... hmm, looks about right.

Posted by: Jonathan Vause | March 31, 2007 6:37 AM

Similiar for me:

Existentialism 95%
Hedonism 80%
Strong Egoism 55%
Justice 45%
.
.
Divine Command 0%

Posted by: jeff | March 31, 2007 9:19 AM

Hedonism 65%
Justice (Fairness) 65%
Existentialism 55%
Utilitarianism 55%
Kantianism 40%
Apathy 40%
Strong Egoism 30%
Divine Command 20%
Nihilism 15%

Hmmm...A justice driven Hedonist.

Posted by: Ferrous Patella | March 31, 2007 11:18 AM

Existentialism 90%
Justice (Fairness) 75%
Hedonism 70%
Utilitarianism 70%
Kantianism 15%
Strong Egoism 15%
Apathy 10%

Not sure how the apathy crept in, but otherwise pretty reasonable. I'd say I'm more consequentialist than utilitarian, but that doesn't seem to be an option.

Posted by: Ginger Yellow | April 2, 2007 2:50 AM

If I had that much apathy, I wouldn't care...

Posted by: John Wilkins | April 2, 2007 3:07 AM

Hedonism

80%
Utilitarianism

70%
Nihilism

70%
Existentialism

70%
Justice (Fairness)

60%
Kantianism

50%
Strong Egoism

45%
Apathy

45%
Divine Command

0%

It seems I'm pretty strongly, almost everything!

Posted by: Josh | April 2, 2007 4:18 AM

It also seems I don't know how to comment properly

Posted by: Josh | April 2, 2007 4:19 AM

#10

Existentialism 100%
Justice (Fairness) 90%
Utilitarianism 75%
Nihilism 75%
Strong Egoism 75%
Kantianism 65%
Hedonism 55%
Apathy 20%
Divine Command 0%

WTF is Kantianism supposed to me? I like to create long, obtuse sentences, composed mainly of geronds, and that don't translate well?

What other kind of Egoism is there besides "strong" egoism? Seems all egoism would be strong egoism.

"Vee beleeve in nut-ting"

Posted by: Nygdan | April 2, 2007 9:06 PM

#11

Existentialism 70%
Hedonism 70%
Utilitarianism 70%
Justice (Fairness) 55%
Kantianism 45%
Strong Egoism 40%
Nihilism 25%
Divine Command 0%
Apathy 0%

Hmmm, I think my hedonism is really Utilitarianism: dies this mean I'm going to end up being stuffed and put in a display case when I die?

I'm surprised John managed to complete this: surely a real philosopher would have felt compelled to write an essay explaining half of his/her answers. Even for me, I wanted to start an answer "It depends on what you mean by..."

Bob

Posted by: Bob O'H | April 4, 2007 4:05 AM

#12

Apathetic hedonist, me.

But I didn't need the quiz to tell me that, I've known it since I was 4 years old.

Posted by: John | April 4, 2007 4:39 AM

#13

John, you had weird parents...

Posted by: John Wilkins | April 4, 2007 4:41 AM

#14

Very true, mate, but the apathetic hedonism wasn't their fault - they tried their best to beat it out of me, I just couldn't be bothered trying to change. Learning to run faster than my Dad was an easier and quicker solution.

Posted by: John | April 4, 2007 4:55 AM

#15

I meant the fact that at 4 you knew what hedonism was...

Posted by: John Wilkins | April 4, 2007 5:04 AM

#16

Oh I see.

Yes, I was a bright 4 year old - somewhat brighter then than I am now.

Posted by: John | April 4, 2007 5:15 AM

#17

Amazing. I also tend to think I was brighter at four than I am now...

Posted by: Laurent | April 5, 2007 11:53 AM