Philosopher Death Match: Round Two

[DoomYoshi]

Round Two
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel vs Immanuel Kant

Who do you pick?

You can use any criteria you want.
Here are some suggested criteria:

Was Kant's refutation of Hume's philosophy or Hegel's refutation of Hume's philosophy more impactful?

Does the breadth of Hegel's non-philosophical publications (on History and Religion) impress you more than the philosophy oriented Kant?

Hegel directly worked with what Kant started. Is the Critique of Pure Reason a better product than the upgraded Hegelian idealism?

Who is more handsome?

Hegel


or Kant

show: Results

[DoomYoshi]

A lot of people said they were anticipating the continuation of this series. Where are those people?

[thegreekdog]

A lot of people said they were anticipating the continuation of this series. Where are those people?

I voted Kant mostly because I think he's more popular.

[Dukasaur]

I voted for Kant because it used to be that the only thing I knew about him was from Ayn Rand's rants against him. So for many years I hated him by proxy without having a clear idea of what he said. Then one day I saw some less vitriolic analysis of his work, and it all makes sense, so I changed course and decided to love him, by way of doing penance for having unjustly hated him earlier.

Don't ask me to dip below the meta and explain him, though...

Hegel, on the other hand, I have read firsthand, and he's a morose old prick, just like the picture shows.

[ManBungalow]

Neither of these guys appear to be able to look at the camera to have a portrait taken.

[Symmetry]

Neither of these guys appear to be able to look at the camera to have a portrait taken.

They're both sitting for portraits. Clearly there's a difference in philosophy regarding the artist's assistant. Kant is obviously a leg man.

[DoomYoshi]

Ok, we are now at 5 votes. When we get the requisite 10, I will post Round 3.

[Symmetry]

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