2006-09-04 23:31:42 · 16 answers · asked by cattreesea 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
cause we can both understand and not understand it at the same time. also we can drop it whenever we want.
its quite flexible.
2006-09-04 23:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kelrec 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy answers all crucial questions regarding Life...As an example, "Does life has meaning & value?"--- These are some of the questions in which we have all asked at some point in our lives...Also, philosophy has big connection & very much related to
the movies that we are watching on big screen...films are not just entertainment, but a wide range of can be a profoundly productive & disturbing medium within which to explore philosophical ideas...
Alongside d films, people will be reading extracts from d history of philosophy that will help people think deeply about problems such as d nature of personal identity, time, or about d underlying ideas of politics or ethics....On the other hand, Philosophy helps you develop a flexible type of mind, d ability to see issues from different perspectives, & to work out what kinds of evidence are needed to support a claim...
2006-09-05 01:38:39 · answer #2 · answered by i crave yours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is about meaning and what is more important than the meaning of life?
Philosophy deals with basic questions that it is part of human nature to be curious about: it is this curiosity that has enabled us to advance beyond other species on Earth.
More practically, the study of philosophy is essential to understanding of issues which need to be addressed if we are to understand any other academic subject. And to do philosophy requires the development of thinking skills which enables those who have acquired them to address better many problems in life beyond the academic world.
2006-09-05 04:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We try to understand what we can't, and philosophy is just a way of life for some people. I know it seems strange to stay on a long line at the supermarket and ask yourself why are you doing this, but I just like to figure "stuff" out, even crazy "stuff"....
Cheers!
2006-09-04 23:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the founding fathers wrote many of the historical documents, like the US Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence, they used ideas that they learned through the study of philosophy.
Philosophical ideas are the basis of great ideas. And we are desperately lacking the great ideas. We possess a tremendous amount of potential; we lack the leadership to use it.
2006-09-05 14:20:22 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we have consciousness and the possibility of self-reflection. Self-reflection leads to philosophy.
2006-09-04 23:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by lindavankerkhof 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do we not bother with philosophy?
2006-09-05 00:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by big_e_40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only from reflection and self-analysis can we become aware of how we became what we are and make changes in order to live well.
2006-09-05 01:39:04 · answer #8 · answered by waywardtao 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people enjoy expanding their mind and opening themselves to new thoughts.
To ask why, is to be alive.
Jerry
2006-09-05 00:29:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the question 'Why' is the only thing that seperates us from the other animals.
2006-09-04 23:57:55 · answer #10 · answered by everythingitryhasbeentriedbefore 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋