"What if truth were a woman? What then?" - Nietzche

Who is a punk rock philosopher?

A punk rock philosopher does not consider philosophy to be the job of professional philosophers. Philosophy, the pursuit of wisdom, is the right and proper activity of all men, and ought to be reclaimed as such. A punk rock philosopher does not need a degree in punk rock philosophy. Many social/political/economic structures and systems have a vested interest in preventing you from living life as the philosopher should; a punk rock philosopher may need to side-step or subvert these systems. A punk rock philosopher is angered by bullshit, doublespeak, and obfuscation. A punk rock philosopher is loud about things worth getting loud about. A punk rock philosopher is never certain, and never smug. A punk rock philosopher treats previous bodies of thought as edifices to be questioned, explored, and possibly rejected. A punk rock philosopher seeks to expand and build upon the work of previous philosophers, and render their thoughts vibrant and dynamic. A punk rock philosopher seeks truth and beauty in all things, and does not need a government grant or public approval in order to do so.

What are a few tenets used by the punk rock philosopher?

• You must Do It Yourself.


• Truth is not yours until you have fought for it.


• The materials you need are free.


• Stagnation of thought is the death of philosophy.


• Life is too short to be boring.

Obviously, this treatment of philosophers/philosophizing/punk rock is over-simplified, and thus potentially false, especially when taken to the logical extreme. Read this as the wise man would. Nyah.