User:Toad42

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NameThis user's name is Rick.
PHLThis user's favourite subject is philosophy.
40This user is 40 years old.
♂This user is male.
This user was born on 7 October 1966.
This user lives in Seattle.
This user lives
in the U.S. State of Washington.
PSTThis user's time zone is PST.
enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
LE-0This individual still maintains a shred of dignity in this insane world by adhering to correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and capitalisation.
@
OpenOffice.org This user writes with the OpenOffice.org suite.
This user contributes using a laptop.
This user runs macOS.
sfriThis user contributes using Safari.
This user is a pirate of the MDC. $Arrr, matey.


I registered with Wikipedia on January 2007, though I have been a user for several years. At first I anticipate most of my contributions will be to articles relating to VISTA and MUMPS, and to Heraclitus and the Logos, but like most Wikipedians my interests are all over the place.


  • Optimism should have a separate page that focuses on the philosophical idea of optimism and distinguishes the philosophical view from "positive thinking" and other everyday uses of the word.
  • Philosophy of social science, has some okay points but requires elaboration on Wittgenstein and Winch, perhaps other linguistic critiques, whether logical positivist or postmodernist.
  • Exchange value needs to be redone, it shouldn't be under 'Marxist theory'- although it's an important component of Marxist theory it's also vital for all economics. That said the article's weight on Marx is also absurd.
  • German Idealism and the articles related to it may need to be rewritten or expanded to avoid undue weight on Arthur Schopenhauer.
  • Protected values first section confuses right action and values and needs a copy edit, moving and wikifying
  • Quality (philosophy) needs a more clear explanation.
  • Socratic dialogues could do with some tidying and clarification. See the talk page for one suggested change.
  • Problem of universals: The introductory definition is (perhaps) fixed. But, the article is poor. Check out the German version.
  • Teleology: the article is shallow and inconsistent.
  • Existentialism: the quality of this article varies wildly and is in desperate need of expert attention.
  • Analytic philosophy This is a very major topic, but still has several sections which are stubs, and several topics which are not covered.
  • Lifeworld A philosophical concept that seems to have fallen exclusively into the hands of the sociologists. Could use some attention; it's a major and complex issue in phenomenology.
  • Perception Needs the attention of philosophically minded Wikipedians. This is only the start of an overhaul of perception and related articles.