2006-08-11 06:05:21 · 5 answers · asked by gasp 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
What or who's philosophy? This is too vague and incomplete to answer.
2006-08-11 06:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by HisChamp1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it has influenced out condition.
The primary philosophy that is influencing us right now is postmodernism. Postmodernism primary concern has been the deconstruction of systems of thought. This supposedly devalues the system of thought as well. This gives us no values as a whole to build off of. This is both a good and a bad thing. On the up side this allows for the revision of previous dogma and the birth or rebirth of new and old ideas in a more intellectually honest incarnation.
On the other hand, it seems that our postmodern generation (the millennial generation) has increasingly turned to consumerism, and demagoguery. This makes our change over to a new and intellectually honest way harder because some people have not been honest with themselves and have fallen in to the sweet intoxication of identifying themselves as their stuff (rather than values). Or identifying with values that they take even though they seem wrong.
How then will this end. I think it will end by the introduction of a philosophy that admits there are no absolute answers but gives answers all the same. Buddhism is one such philosophy/religion so is Taoism. I think this, intellectual, experience oriented, spiritual as well as philosophical point of view will be what takes the forefront next.
2006-08-11 16:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has taken us away from a belief in a Creator God who is in immediate control of his world and who desires the fellowship of men and to whom we are responsible as moral creatures and led us to believe things like evolution, which either remove our moral responsibility and sense of purpose altogether, or encourage us to think ourselves gods, able to create our own world (much like Hitler thought he could create his Aryan
super race).
Hopefully, in pondering the puzzles of the many philosophies it might lead us back to a more realistic assessment of ourselves and our powers, and back to a reliance on the God who created us.
Where I really think it will take us is deeper and deeper into war, until King Shiloh comes once more.
2006-08-11 13:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beyond even what you or any one can comprehend. Life has a future but has it been predicted yet. Will it continue on forever or for just a short time who knows? How long is your life?
2006-08-11 13:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it hasn't and it won't.
thanks
2006-08-11 13:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋