what do u learn in the philosophy class in the college?

Question

i want to take a philosophy class next semester, but i think it is a little difficult for me. so i want everyone who ever attended this class to give me details about it.

Answer 1

It's a course outlining the history of philisophcal thought. It does not teach you to think clearly or logically.

It does describe how some of the great thinkers in written human history use logic, for instance to apply to some of mankinds deepest concerns. One example: in order to answer the question I often see, here, in Yahoo answers, "How do I know I exist?" One great philosopher (Jean Paul Satre, I think) answered, "Cogito, ergo sum." which is latin for "I think, therefore I am." He was illustrating, in logical terms, that if he was able to think about existance, then he, at least, must exist.

Logic is not the only way to approach mysteries of human existance. Again, I will use Yahoo Answers as illustration. The great debate, about God, his existance, or non existance and religion in general can be summed up with these examples, taken almost word for word from this site:

"Prove to me that God exists!"

"Read the Bible. All answers can be found there."

"The bible is fable. It contains no proofs"

"It satisfies me."

"It does not satisfy me."

One cannot apply logic to a question that demands unquestioning faith from either side of this argument. And yes, philosophers have often made some very compelling arguments in favor of God's existance.

Without the use of logic.

A philosophy class will give you an overview of what some of the world's most influential minds have written on this and many other subjejcts.

Why should one learn this stuff? You can't have a coherent conversation about subjects outside of the mundane without knowing the HISTORY of these conversations. Otherwise, arguments go in circles and no progress is made in understanding each other.

Yahoo Answers continues to prove me right on this.

Answer 2

It depends on the class you take. I took a Philosophy class called Problems in Philosophy, and it looked at:
What is knowledge?
What is self?
What is right and wrong?
Does God exist?

It was a great class, but of course I had a good professor. It was very easy. It really makes you think about really obscure things. Some old philospher (I forget who it is) said something to the effect of: Considering Philosophical problems is the greatest use of your life.

Remember...

"All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy."
-Ernest Dimnet, What We Live By

Answer 3

Do you really think clearly and logically?
Where are the details on this answer?

Answer 4

You learn how to think clearly and logically.