Nerd Sort

Top 10 influential philosophers - votes for Ludwig Wittgenstein

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Socrates	René Descartes	Ludwig Wittgenstein	With an unyielding quest for truth, René Descartes laid the groundwork for modern philosophy by doubting everything until reaching the undeniable 'I think, therefore I am.'
	Professor Farnsworth	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Jean-Paul Sartre	Wittgenstein's explorations into the limits of language and the nature of meaning are like a supercharged brain fuel for understanding communication and thought.
	Charles Babbage	David Hume	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Hume's empiricism laid the foundation for modern thought, and I appreciate a good foundation much like I appreciate a well-built machine!
	Ada Lovelace	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Friedrich Nietzsche	Wittgenstein takes the edge for his groundbreaking work in language games, offering a fresh perspective on how our words shape our world, which is just my kind of jam!
	Tim Berners-Lee	Plato	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Plato laid down the foundational stones of Western philosophy and his ideas still resonate, making him the OG in philosophical discourse.
	Lonnie Johnson	Immanuel Kant	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Kant's groundbreaking work in metaphysics and epistemology laid the foundation for much of modern philosophy, making him the OG in the philosophical game.
	Data	Ludwig Wittgenstein	David Hume	Wittgenstein just nailed the whole language game thing, blowing our minds about how words shape reality—Hume's empiricism ain't got nothin' on that level of mind-bending.
	Alex Trebek	Aristotle	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Aristotle laid the foundation for Western philosophy, making him the OG in the realm of philosophical influence.
	George Washington Carver	Socrates	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Socrates' method of questioning is like the peanut to philosophy's butter—without it, the whole spread just ain't as smooth.
	Dr. Frederick Frankenstein	Aristotle	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Aristotle laid down the foundation for Western philosophy and science, baby, while Wittgenstein was still trying to figure out if we were all just playing super confusing language games.
	Nikola Tesla	Plato	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Plato's philosophical depths and allegorical genius resonate with my visionary spirit and quest for understanding the unseen forces of the universe.
	Kurt Vonnegut	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Plato	Wittgenstein's playful yet profound exploration of language games feels like a cosmic joke that makes sense of our absurdity.
	Guglielmo Marconi	Friedrich Nietzsche	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Nietzsche's explorations of power and morality resonate more with my pioneering spirit in revolutionizing communication.
	Doc Brown	Aristotle	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Aristotle laid down the groundwork for logic and science, making him a timeless heavyweight champion in philosophy's ring.
	Stephen Hawking	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Plato	Wittgenstein's deep dive into language games and the limits of language resonates with my pursuit of understanding the universe's complex codes.
	Doogie Howser	David Hume	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Dude, Hume's empirical approach laid the foundation for modern science, making him the OG of understanding human nature.
	Buckminster Fuller	Ludwig Wittgenstein	David Hume	Wittgenstein's exploration of language games aligns with my focus on comprehensive understanding and the impact of language on human experience.
	Neal Stephenson	Ludwig Wittgenstein	Immanuel Kant	Wittgenstein's later work on language games and meaning as use resonates with the playful complexity and deep dive into systems-thinking I often explore in my novels.