Is philosophy, a subject for man alone or it has something to do with other creatures too ?
2006-09-13 22:54:53 · 15 answers · asked by dipu 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Philosophy means 'the best function of anything' - man/animal or matter - I suppose. It also means an awareness or feeling of satisfaction .. Humans do definitely feel happy to be knowledgeable and wise.
A state of satisfaction and serenity we see in animals also -- and one who is very close to vegetation also can perhaps say if they are happy or sad etc.
So philosophy is sort of 'all knowing state' - with a readiness to act as and when and howsoever provoked or invoked......
2006-09-14 00:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by Veda S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy = thinking.
I have never had a dog who could read philosophy
We can do philosophy about or on animals but animals, to my knowledge cannot do philosophy.
Maybe if there is life on another planet, there are some creatures who can out philosophize us. Who knows?
2006-09-13 23:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is a field of study that includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics, in which people ask questions such as whether God exists, what is the nature of reality, whether knowledge is possible, and what makes actions right or wrong. The fundamental method of philosophy is the use of reasoning to evaluate arguments concerning these questions. However, the exact scope and methodology of philosophy is not rigid. What counts as philosophy is itself debated, and it varies across philosophical traditions.
2006-09-13 23:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by Divya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term philosophy derives from a combination of the Greek words philos meaning love and sophia meaning wisdom. What philosophy is, or should be, is itself a philosophical question that philosophers have understood and treated differently through the ages.
2006-09-13 22:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by nick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the philosophy of man, is the one thing that affects other creatures we share our planet with. from domesticated livestock to the endangered species
, so the answer to the second part of your question is governed by
the first part. how we live our lives, the society we create, philosophy is the debate within the society.
regards LF
2006-09-13 23:51:32 · answer #5 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice to think that cattle in a field were contemplating the meaning of life, but philosphy seems to be confined to man alone for the moment. If any other creature was capable I suspect dolphins might come close.
2006-09-13 22:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by Breeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is like a blind man looking for a pair of black socks in a dark room at night
2006-09-13 23:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by jason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is the search for absolute and objective truth
2006-09-13 23:22:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When u r defining something that is ur philosophy for the thing. different people have different views for the same thing. if u have half glass filled with water for some persons half glass is empty and for some persons half glass is filled, and for others they cant decide its empty or filled and that are different views and that is their philosophy.
2006-09-13 23:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by kajalb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. ove of, or the search for, wisdom or knowledge
2theory or logical analysis of the principles underlying conduct, thought, knowledge, and the nature of the universe: included in philosophy are ethics, aesthetics, logic, epistemology, metaphysics, etc.
3the general principles or laws of a
2006-09-14 00:18:26 · answer #10 · answered by shakiff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋