2006-12-06 11:14:18 · 26 answers · asked by Dan 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You are so correct!!!!!
2006-12-06 11:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by Binky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The crap doesn't automatically produce a philosophical person. We aren't crap digestors that simply create philosophical beings. If that were the case, why aren't there more philosophical beings in the world? I would think there are more non-questioning, non-reflective people than there are reflective beings. Do you know why? Because to question and reflect means shattering their safety! When we go through crap, we do not have safety you see..? Then we must reflect... what shall I do? 2 choices: 1) give it my best and creatively problem solve by deep reflection on the crap life throws at us all. 2)depair and begin the process of weak decline and giving up, which may or may not end up in suicide or a like tragedy.
Some people though, do not reflect. They become narrowed in their vision and are led to inflict atrocities on themeselves. They lost hope some how. Too bad, they didn't yahoo!
The best tool, you see, is indeed reflection. Think about what the crap is going on and do something about it, is what I mean! Your inaction will create more crap and life will run its course sooner or become a convulted mess that leads to mental illness and physical illness.
But u know why most people do not reflect? It isn't taught by anyone! Only you must discover it, unless of course you study philosophy that leads you to more "crapped up" thoughts and then you will later get out of that by a broader view on life as your mind and emotions mature. MOST don't know how to reflect and they don't know how to do that "self-talk" most people think means craziness. Self-talk is a vital part of philosophical reflection. Being philosophical means becoming a broad-minded person who reflects on many ideas and makes coherent and meaningful understanding of his/her life and the world. That, eventually, will provide security and stability that was displaced when life threw its crap at 'em.
2006-12-06 19:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by summation 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In a way you are correct. Some believe that individual suffering is like the process of refining gold; you can't have the gold without the fire and heat of the refining process. Also, like it or not, pain and suffering are part of the human condition and can have a maturing and consciousness expanding effect. Every experience, good or bad has the potential to teach something of value about the world and our place in it. It is striking how many great writers, artists, composers and actors, have led very painful and difficult lives. If this turmoil had been absent from their lives would their art have been so great?
2006-12-08 11:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by Trixie Bordello 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think the older people become the philosophical they become because they have greater perspective on life and what really matters. Most older people have suffered a lot by virtue of being alive and though younger people have not suffered so much they act because they do because they can't see it all in perscpective yet
2006-12-06 19:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by Cybele 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends on how they choose to deal with it. And people don't necessarily have to suffer themselves in order to be philosophical - it's how you look at things. It does help you to deal with things both good and bad, if you have a philosophical approach, and don't let events change or break you, or define who you are.
2006-12-06 20:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some cases it must, but I doubt it in the majority of cases.
It is easier to imagine the more angry they become.
To philosophise seriously over life I think takes a certain sort of temprement that is quite rare.
Rarer still, is the individual that manages to change their own behavioural/thinking/feeling patterns due to their philosophical realisations.
2006-12-07 07:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by farshadowman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True. Its an escape from the reality they have just found themselves in and they want freedom from it so they get all philosophical to finds ways out of the situation.
2006-12-07 07:44:18 · answer #7 · answered by Presea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often depression becomes intense thought and through that intense thought brought about by their depression they gain hold of many of the philisophical aspects of existence. Also, the more experience one has the more they have to think about, and lets face it, as human beings we tend to focus most on the negative aspects of existence; thus suffering is definitely a common catalyst for philisophical thought.
2006-12-06 19:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Nebel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not so much the crap that makes you more philosophical. Philosopy comes from 'good' and 'bad' experiences. The bad ones help you value the good ones more.
2006-12-07 01:28:12 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the type of person. for me, i've suffered and experienced a lot of crap, and as i've grown up i have approached my life and viewed it from a philosophical perspective
2006-12-07 01:50:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi >
You are quite correct.
Having gone through a lot of crap and fun in life, being now a tad over 50, it has taught and shown me the splendid bits of life, and the crappy bits. One learns, and hopefully uses the info.
Best of stuff in your life - you always remember the fantastic bits and put to one side the dodgy bits.
All the best,
Bob.
2006-12-06 19:29:54 · answer #11 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋