Category:I Love Philosophy

Overview
I Love Philosophy is an internet community devoted to two things: Mature philosophical discussion and Centripetal Farce.

Created in 2001 by the enigmatic and mysterious Ben -- by all accounts, a British student-- he was led by a dream to create a community where "men with beards could meander in peace for all eternity." The dream -- granted to him by Centripetal Farce, the undisputed Master of Magnetism -- gave him the strength and devotion he so needed to accomplish his goal.

What began as a humble vision of universal conquest has now burgeoned into a community of 5000+ members with several more joining each and every day.

The site however, has not been without it's ordeals.

The ILP War of May 21st, 2006
On May 21st, 2006, the world of I Love Philosophy (ILP) was shattered as the dogs of war were unleashed.

Started when site owner Ben requested world power Centripetal Farce (CF) to remove his dominating pictoral persona of Flava Flav from the forum, CF acquiesced, cut only for a short period of time. Soon, a vehicle of personification more tremendous and terrifying in scope appeared. Compared to Wormwood, the star of Revelations, it signaled a possible end of all those who love philosophy.

Attempting to divert the herald of of the end times, Ben brought his philosophical powers to full power and destroyed it. However, CF was not deterred, and sent another herald. . . and another. . . and another. Until Ben, frustrated, banned the one who had sent him the dream of ILP.

It was a futile gesture.

CF returned, and the war began in earnest. Shaking ILP to its digital core, it ended the next day in a stalemate. A cease-fire was declared, and a truce was brokered. Once again on good terms, CF will preside over Ben's upcoming Bar Mitzvah, signaling his entry into manhood.