Have you ever studied philosophy? What benefits?

Answer 1

you never have to worry about being employed..

Answer 2

I have a degree in philosophy, and have been studying it for about eleven years. The more you study philosophy, the more you realize what stupid animals most people are, and how much madness there is in the world. It makes you want to be something more.

Answer 3

Yes - I have, and still am, studying philosophy at university as part of a Humanities degree.

The benefits are that it teaches you how to construct a logical and valid argument - and it also teached you how to spot flawed argument very quickly.

Sadly, much of what is posted in here is lacking even in the very basics - however you do uncover the occasional gem.

Thank you for your question.

Answer 4

I had to take a two semesters of philosophy in college. Don't like to study greek and latin philosophy. I prefer philosophy in line with my personal religious beliefs.

I guess to answer your question, philosophy as an academic subject teaches a person to evaluate others opinions and beliefs. It also helps us clarify our own belief system.

Answer 5

Yes, I had. Benefit: 3 credit hours and a good grade. I also learn that respect is everything... that's pretty much what's in philosophy. Otherwise, people won't listen to other people' ideas.

Answer 6

yes.

studying philosphy gets you aquainted in argumentation and other logical application of principles. but for me, the benefits of philosophy lies not just by studying it but by living each moment with something to ponder about. one thing that philosophy gave me is the eye of a child that never ceases to wonder about things, to never get tired of asking questions and discovering things. it also makes me feel more alive to live my life without the boundaries of what the culture gives but instead,but with what my mind permits.

Answer 7

You implicitly learn its simplest elements by asking the simplest questions without ever knowing of it in its didactic form.

You learn it to realize that it's the superset of all "knowledge" in the sense that it attempts to define knowledge itself. You learn it to learn how one can attempt to define knowledge, you learn of the relevance of semantics and logic. You learn of philosophy by proxy through fields ostensibly distant such as history and literature. If you've been studying anything, you've already studied many repackaged, recycled concepts sharing its roots in philosophy. You learn of the concept of learning, you learn of the concept of learning within context, you learn about learning about yourself.

Answer 8

yes i have. . . the benefits are that it is an easy class and fulfills general education units. i guess it can be interesting.