If these philosophers were to be put in a room together and were told to mingle and share their views with each other, I doubt any of them would ever come to a satisfying agreement with each other. It's amazing how nearly every philosopher had a different answer to this question. However, a few philosophers all disagrees with utilitarianism and materialism. I agree with their negative views toward materialism because there is more to this world than just mere matter, but their disagreements with utilitarianism puzzled me. It would've been more helpful if they also gave explanations as to why they disagreed with some of these "traditions" in philosophy.
One thing I didn't understand was why those technical terms that the philosophers pointed out and disagreed with are called traditions. To me, they are all parts of philosophy that is broken down into more specific subjects such as logical postivism, relativism, utilitarianism, and materialism. These subjects just cover different aspects of philosophy.
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