what makes a philosopher?
2006-07-21 17:47:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
questions with no answers
and logical thought patterns
2006-07-21 17:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by lustfulfaerie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean how does one become a professional philosopher? The answer about getting the PhD, answers that.
The etymology given by another answerer is also right.
Thinking seriously about philosophical topics: what does it mean to "know" something, what's right and wrong all about, what is reason and how does one reason well -- stuff like that.
Doing philosophy means thinking about such questions. Doing it well is something else entirely.
Or are you asking why people do philosophy? We addicts simply can't help ourselves. For the philosophical mind, philosophy is fun.
2006-07-22 15:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a philosophizer
2006-07-21 17:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by JoeIQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who has taken the time to read all the books written by other philosophers in all the different categories of philosophy and has achieved a PhD.,doctorate of philosophy in philosophy, where by which they have written a book on a theory of their own, and it has been accepted by a panel of professors of philosophy.
2006-07-21 18:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by sickcured? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breaking down the greek roots, we have phil = love and soph = wisdom. Love of wisdom. That makes anyone a philosopher.
2006-07-21 18:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever makes a flower a flower
2006-07-21 17:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by r_govardhanam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Analytical skills.
2015-01-28 15:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I DON'T KNOW WHAT A PHILOSOPHER IS SORRY
2006-07-21 17:52:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIrst you must ask questions of the world and ask others to answer them your self and then think of your questions
2006-07-21 17:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by zachary_887 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The curiosity to find new things and explain things that currently can not. Curiosity killed the cat, but we are not cats, are we?
2006-07-21 18:07:15 · answer #10 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋