What matters? Should philosophy direct itself to the analysis of arguments or the, yet uproven, outcomes?

Answer 1

Philosophy exists to boost the mental-esteem of mentally feeble individuals.

Answer 2

Only a part of philosopy is directly concerned with argument analysis in the study of logic. But the whole of philosophy deals with understanding what we think we know apart from what is possible. I don't think philosophy in general should be artificially "directed" to do something it is not designed to to, namely self limitation.

To me, the value of philosophy is how it applies to comprehending and putting into perspective those facts, concepts, and truths that I think I already have. And it helps me add a healthy dose of critical thinking to the whole process in order to put a greater perspective on things.

Of course, I do admit to being fascinated by the possibilities inherent in "yet unproven outcomes" and it is such an invigorating mind exercise that I often feel pleasantly overworked.

Answer 3

At old Greece , when Socrates was live, they say some thing like "good philosophy an bay philosoph", it is what the 20 and 21 century lawyer do.
But I believe that philosophy is a way to put the mankind near of a self reality without prejudice.

Answer 4

Humans always pride themselves to be a higher species because of their ability to think and make decisions. In my opinion, the ability to think is starting to get in the way of our lives. Because people think, and everyone think differently, quarrels and fights are started. Because people think, their school essays get discredited; students are not supposed to think, they are supposed to 'think' like people of the past who had written some books or some form of evidence and include those in the essays. Because people think, those who don't think have to conform to the ideas of the former. Because people think, they cannot come to a decision about some things and it will always be there, never-ending, never gonna be solved. Because people think. Too much in fact. Wouldn't it be good if everyone just do things without thinking too much? Go for it. On impulse. On instinct. Would that make things better? Look what has all the thinking done to us. Yes, we have the technology, the entertainment and everything else which people of the past did not have but we no longer have the simplicity in people. I'm not saying that people in the past did not think but they were smarter. They don't think so much. What's the point of thinking so much and still no conclusion and decision could be made? Doesn't that make you feel worse?

Bottomline: we think too much. Don't k. To whoever this is applicable to.

Answer 5

Philosophy can only be if one can ask the why something is or is not. Since recorded time man has asked the questions of why. Why is the most powerful word to mankind, it has caused us to achieve the impossibilities of what previous generations said was and was not. To disprove and to validate is the legacy of mankind.

Answer 6

here's a "different" approach--shut off the endless babbling and dithering of the philosophizing "left brain", and turn on direct experience of "reality" through meditation and related "energy arts"--yoga, reiki, chi gung, etc. then instead of talking about things, you could actually experience them. check out www.sahajayoga.com for "energy experience"; and read *the complete idiot's guide to toltec wisdom * to discover how the mind can hijack our lives.

Answer 7

Both.