Hello all

I've studied philosophy informally and sporadically since I could read and understand it. My first philosophy book was "The Republic" at the age of 13, I checked it out of my library and held on to it for weeks beyond it's due date. Since than I've read works of many different philosophers. I do tend to identify most with Platonic philosophy, but I do find great pearls of wisdom in almost every philosophy and religion I read about. I have been told my views can be a bit Utopian, but the way I look it is, if we as a society strived for the goal of a Utopia, even if it is unattainable, wouldn't we at least always be improving our state in striving for that goal. In accepting that a Utopia is impossible we only insure that it is, why not leave a little hope and better ourselves in the process.

Anywho, I look forward to participating in some intersting discussions.