Philosopher MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Philosopher? Philosopher is an INFJ personality type in MBTI, 5w4 - sp/sx - 541 in Enneagram, RCOAI in Big 5, LII in Socionics.
I don't believe there's a concrete answer here considering there are different branches, forms, structures, methodologies and interpretations when it comes to philosophy. Although I'd be leaning towards Ni-Ti (INFJ) followed by Ti-Si (INTP) when concerning a philosophical orientation Convergent Ni-Ti -[Se] represents a process of synthesizing, unifying and analyzing and refining the underlying conceptual nuances of the observable external reality by forming internal abstract representations of them and understanding/rationalizing upon them through a form of fluid intuitive logic. The objective of this process is to critically evaluate and reflect on these internally perceived concepts/abstractions and construct a coherent and all encompassing convergent logical narrative, deconstructing these concepts and reflecting on what they represent about the fundamental nature and principles behind the processes and mechanisms observed in the concrete external reality through the lens of [Se]. Ni-Ti would be more inclined towards reflecting on the nature of consciousness, epistemology and rationality, metaphysics, cosmology and ontology etc and are often more comfortable with paraconsistent logic than Ti-Si. And if the INFJ is inclined towards humanities, then a critical and logical evaluation of ethics, sociology, cultural and social structuralism, the evolution of concepts, ideologies and perspectives/mental frameworks etc and how these complex and intricate mechanisms evolve from the simplifity of the natural laws and processes they're predicated upon, and the origin/conception of those law, examining their causes. It seeks to understand the truth by integrating and overlapping logical and philosophical frameworks, and synthesizing them into one holistic perspective. Their approach to philosophy is contemplative and reflective, as opposed to speculative. Philosophers like Wittgenstein, Whitehead and Spinoza can be considered a representative of this process. Ni-Ti embodies the abstractions and the metaphysical within themselves, as the primarily lens through which they understand everything. Convergent Ti-Si[Ne] represents a process that's predicated on the refinement and perfection of concrete-mechanistic logical systems. They prefer to construct their often highly specific rational frameworks as means to maintain the internal consistency of their world model, and the logical perfection is achieved by rationalizing upon their experiences and acquired knowledge while extrapolating and evaluating it against the abstract patterns and relationships observed in the external world between discrete concepts and ideas which are often objective in nature (Ne), not allowing inconsistencies or falsehoods to exist within their internal landscape or attaching any subjective sentiment/value to them. This makes them much more inclined towards formal logical systems, and academic/scientific frameworks that are a lot more focused on addressing the details and precise rationale behind their conclusions. And despite common misconceptions, INTPs are a highly empirical type that relies on the abstract as a means to perfect their empirical-logical world model through exploration of diverging concepts and possible interpretations and flaws within it, while also incorporating an open-ended and speculative element to their generally systematic approach. This systematization is often what makes INTPs pedantic and highly aware of logical details in contrast to Ni-Ti which is much more cognizant of conceptual details and nuances. And speaking of the latter, INTPs Ni critic is often uninterested in constructing holistic and intuitive interpretations or models of reality or honing in on abstract nuances, but perfecting specific concrete systems and models that would retroactively explain the greater reality. An example of this being Bertrand Russel's Principia Mathematica that's an over 500 page book that relies on set theory and logic to prove that 1+1 =2, or Kant's deontology constructed to be a rationalistic model for ethics, G.E. Moore's rational approach to Epistemology and proofwriting in general. Ti-Si prioritizes consistency and exploration of discrete ideas and schools of thought, often valuing knowledge and perfection for it's own sake. From my observations however, INTPs are more inclined towards the empirical sciences than philosophy. For those arguing that 'rational dominant' types are more likely to dive into philosophy than perceiving dominants or otherwise "feeling" types, I suggest you think that through from the perspective of cognitive functions and how they are assigned and interact with their dominant function, rather than arguing that philosophy requires you to be thinking dominant. Philosophy is meant to describe an approach to understanding and seeking truth and making sense of one's perception and experiences, as opposed to constructing or advocating for specific models, or ways of thinking/rationalizing/acting.
