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IlyaShpitser comments on Greatest Philosopher in History - Less Wrong Discussion

1 Post author: Carinthium 09 August 2013 12:50PM

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 09 August 2013 05:19:09PM *  1 point [-]

I will second this, Bacon is the LW patron saint. He was all about "idols". (I wouldn't call him the greatest philosopher, but then that's the silly game of "ordering things from best to worst").