2006-11-04 15:13:24 · 15 answers · asked by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It defines the areas of knowledge.
2006-11-04 15:22:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Philosophy is literally the "love of wisdom," and the point behind its study is to arrive at the truth . . . at understanding the whole of being and that which is beyond being. That this seems unlikely, or hard, doesn't mean that it is not the goal of philosophy.
The main tool of philosophy is reason, with which the mind investigates itself and everything else of which it is aware.
Why do we try to arrive at the truth? It is reason that sets us apart from all other things that we know; it is a good deal of what makes us human. Perhaps this reason that we have instills a natural love for knowledge or for truth. At any rate, some people have a love of truth and a love of reason, and this is the reason such people study philosophy.
2006-11-05 04:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by AA 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
philosophy refleacts the highest function of the brain - that is the good driving force of humanity and our society.
2006-11-05 14:54:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost everyone who answered this question is right...
1 Love and pursuit of wisdom by intellectual means and moral self-discipline.
2 Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods.
3 A system of thought based on or involving such inquiry: the philosophy of Hume.
4 The critical analysis of fundamental assumptions or beliefs.
5 The disciplines presented in university curriculums of science and the liberal arts, except medicine, law, and theology.
6 The discipline comprising logic, ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
7 A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory: an original philosophy of advertising.
8 A system of values by which one lives: has an unusual philosophy of life.
CyberNara
2006-11-04 23:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Joe K 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Philosophy may sound like a mental doddle. But it's actually a foundation for our ability to reason, to deduce and to figure things out. These skills are essential ingredients to our mental prowess that's used in almost every aspect of our lives and professions.
The study of reality is also very entertaining as well.
2006-11-04 23:26:08 · answer #5 · answered by oskeewow13 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Philosophy is meant to allow us to articulate and defend our own beliefs in an effort to find knowledge
2006-11-05 01:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by blaked882003 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Point 0
2006-11-04 23:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by xenypoo 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
To ask the ultimate questions about life, not really expecting an answer.
Religion offers answers, but little in the way of questions. I don't find that very satisfying. I find that the real depth of understanding doesn't come from the answers, but the questions. Philosophy when done seriously gives you really good questions.
2006-11-04 23:41:02 · answer #8 · answered by taotemu 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
To better understand the right way of thinking..visualizing thoughts...to understand the how one should think..so we can all think in a better way...it took centuries to get to this point..we have centuries ago before Man can control his aggressiveness
2006-11-05 00:22:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
What is the point of learning anything then? We learn math because we want to multiply and divide. We learn Art because we want to paint and draw. We study philosophy because we're interested in LIFE.
2006-11-05 00:02:20 · answer #10 · answered by Richard H 1 · 3⤊ 4⤋
There doesn't need to be a point..it is just humans trying to figure out the why of things
2006-11-04 23:41:05 · answer #11 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋