Ronald Moehr: Philosophy is about using reason and evidence to establish consistent methodologies for coming to logical conclusions. What is often portrayed as philosophy is not philosophy. If someone comes to the right conclusion but has no idea what reasons the conclusion is correct might as well be wrong. The emphasis is on being capable of being correct, not being correct in and of itself. An extension of this is called Argumentation Theory where establishing the premises that lead to the conclusions you've drawn are put forward so that the validity of the conclusions can be tested. Logical Fallacies describe common errors in the form of the argument (as opposed to the content). The form of the argument "Few bees are insects and all insects have six legs, therefor all bees have six legs" is wrong in form since it does not follow necessarily in this formulation that all bess have six legs even though in fact it's true.Just giving conclusions without reference to reason! and/or evidence is not philosophy. The consistency in thought that connects agreed upon premises to draw logical conclusions is a fundamental aspect of philosophy. Philosophy creates an independence and freedom in people because it lets people determine things for themselves without being forced into deferring to an authority. Philosophy creates self esteem as it gives people the sense that they are capable of understanding reality (if used properly and consistently).Unfortunately a lot of philosophical thought today is influenced by, . . . frankly bullshit. You have these nihilistic and post modern rationalists that hold completely irrational standards for truth, reality and ethics imposing conclusions and then rationalizing it after the fact rather than testing their hypothesis. There is no logical argument that supports the conclusion that any god's exist, that there is no such thing as truth, that ethics are subjective or any of the other stuff you'll hear all the time! .If you are interested in getting into philosophy I would invi! te you to have a listen to the largest and most popular philosophical conversation in the world Freedomain Radio: The Logic of Personal and Political Freedom. I think it's an extremely important thing for anyone interested in philosophy to become familiar with. http://www.freedomainradio.com/http://www.youtube.com/stefbothttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zev77VCfsn8
Carolynn Testani: Most people go to school so they can get a piece of paper that says they went to school. Can it be worth it to do that idk I suppose it could be.Philosophy is fun stuff imo and it can open your mind to new concepts so I'd say it's worth it to study free or not.It is not about challenging other people to accept your ideas but instead the opposite challenging your self to accept theirs....Show more
James Langmyer: Philosophy is the original academic subject, from the first universities of ancient Greece, from which all other subject, through science, maths, art politics and all other, c! ome from. To have a grasp of philosophy you have a base understanding off all subjects. These different discipline's shaped the human history and all of our understanding. So if philosophy is mumbo jumbo then EVERYTHING is mumbo jumbo.(and may be it all is!)...Show more
Terrell Lawman: Do you have an opinion about anything? Yes? That is a philosophy. At its core, a philosophy of something is simply an opinion about it. Some opinions are shallow and trivial, while others are deeply thoughtful and insightful. Everything you hold an opinion on represents your philosophy of it. The ancient Greek meaning of the word philosophy is "love of wisdom", so philosophy is the pursuit of wise opinions. The casual and academic study of philosophy (as a body of knowledge) can lead you to wiser opinions. Now how do you feel about it? A whole new perspective, I hope....Show more
Jannette Kotz: let me tell you a old philosophy theory that will have you tweaking. its by a chinese p! hilosopher named Zhuangz, he dreamed that he was a Caterpillar who spro! uted into a butterfly. in this dream he was a Butterfly and then when he woke up he didn't know if he was a human dreaming of being a butterfly or a butterfly dreaming he was a human. which goes back to a basic question who do you know that this is not all just a dream?
Ninfa Asby: i've got merely study 'The Alchemist' by utilising Coelho. i've got additionally study Plato, Aristotle, Kant, St. Augustine, Wittgenstein, Nietzsche, Sartre, and so on., Buddhist texts, the Bible, Koran, sections of the Mahabharata, Confucius, Lao Tsu, and so on., and so on., so i think of I also have a physique of reference here. Coelho is a narrative teller. not a actuality seeker. i've got additionally study Joyce, Proust, Dostoevsky, Nabokov, Dickens, Kerouac, and so on... Coelho isn't a international classification tale teller, the two. The Alchemist substitute right into a type of books that I picked as much as see what the fuss substitute into approximately. for the comparable reaso! n, I additionally study a Harlequin romance as quickly as. I enjoyed the Harlequin romance greater. It substitute into humorous. yet I admit that i'm a snob approximately what I study. With television and flicks, I merely love dumb action and monsters - once I take a seat to study a e book, I assume some substance....Show more
An Cardine: Is philosophy the only thing available for free in the public library?
Christiane Cattano: um yeah. its 4 reeeeaaal.
Maria Bengston: what do you mean is philosophy real? philosphy is life, it's art, its HUMANITY. heck yeah philosophy is real. IMAGINE the society today without it
Hugo Pittari: Philosophy isn't real for those who aren't willing to open their mind.
Rayford Latz: If you enjoyed The Matrix for ANY reasons other than the special effects and martial arts, then you experienced in-your-face philosophy. The Matrix is actually used in college philosophy courses to debate serious questions about existenc! e and purpose.good luck
Bibi Tyron: Of course philosophy is real,! and its a legitimate study. Philosophy is questioning why things are the way they are. Wouldn't you love to know?
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