Karl Marx said, "Philosophy is to the real world as mastur bation is to sex." What does this mean to you?
2007-02-22 02:16:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
it is self serving
2007-02-22 02:18:39 · answer #1 · answered by henryredwons 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...he said that? I missed it somewhere along the line. Its a nice comparison. True, in a strange sort of way. How odd....masturbation is often seen as selfish, one sided...seems he is saying that philosophy should be less about the I and more about the we.....that it should benefit the entire world and not just a select group. That philosophy is a selfish, self centered pursuit of individual approbation? Self gratification? I have got to look closer into Marx!!
2007-02-22 02:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by aidan402 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That Karl Marx was no philosopher nor did he know what philosophy is all about... it is the essence of life captured in logical imagination which is the mother of all creativity.
2007-02-22 02:32:50 · answer #3 · answered by small 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
When you mastur bate you are probably thinking about real sex, or relationships, or emotions, but whatever you think about..thats all you are doing is pretending. When you philosophize, you aren't living life..you are just fantasizing about it. (or) Karl Marx is truly an idiot. Whichever. :o)
2007-02-22 02:25:36 · answer #4 · answered by robj672001 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Philosophy runs a close second to real life.
2007-02-22 02:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by lisateric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can sit at home all day and philosophize. and never go out into the real world.
just like you can masturbate all day and never have sex.
they both lack physical production.
although I must say more has been acomplished
with philosophy.
2007-02-22 02:30:16 · answer #6 · answered by Altonio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that Karl Marx was an idiot.
2007-02-22 02:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
lol. it means that you need philosophy in order to be prepared for the real world.
2007-02-22 08:22:51 · answer #8 · answered by student_of_life 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both rely strongly on the imagination.
philosophy is a structuring of the imagination into coherant thoughts.
masturbation is a structing of the imagination into... well the desired outcome... lol good question ;)
2007-02-22 03:51:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋