can you choose what philosopher to beleive in and follow? can you pick and choose bits and peices of each philosophers teachings to beleive in?
the reason i ask this is because i have no idea what philosopher is right and which philosopher is wrong. it seems as if every famous philosopher has been proven wrong in there philosophies.
2007-03-24 13:05:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
My god this is such silliness! It seems you have chosen to make many dangerous statements here. It is best to explore as much as you can and find what rings true with you, there is no such thing as this philosopher being right and this one wrong.
The reason why you believe every famous philosopher has been proven wrong is because you believe that they could even be right or wrong in the first place, now how silly is that?Let go of all these judgments of yours and find your own truths, discover for your self. If you must believe in something, believe in your self, then after a while maybe you will learn to believe in nothing.
2007-03-24 13:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can pick and choose of course and then come up with your own philosophy.... we are all philosophers in some way.... the minute you say "What if" you have posed a philosophical question. You don't have to be famous, or have your work published to be worthy of putting an idea out there. That is what makes philosophy so great, the sharing of ideas by the common person and then discussing it......Sooooo fun
2007-03-24 23:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by She Said 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In philosophy, I don't think there is a right and wrong, black and white. It's all grey area. Each philosopher will claim to be right, but they can't all be right because they're saying opposite things! I think you read up & study & then make up your own mind. It's subjective. You can create your own philosophy of life based on an amalgam of all that you have read & experienced.
2007-03-24 20:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not follow any...respect , but do not follow...That which speaks for you, resonates with you, you may take from them, it will give you your own Ideas to be realized and that which is realized is entirely yours.. Follow that which is yours keep a fidelity to it. Some will agree with you some not , exactly as humanity divided over any philosopher...some prove to them selves a validity of saying, some, failing to find a clue, deny, or using narrow perspective prove them wrong...They are all wrong and they are all right, depend of your flexibility of your own outlook....
2007-03-24 20:23:25 · answer #4 · answered by Oleg B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy usually challenges ones beliefs about their own moral system and religious beliefs. You can take beliefs from any Philosopher that you choose. Eventually, you will see similarites in many of them.
2007-03-24 22:07:47 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is because there are truths and untruths in all philosophies. not everything is truth but there is a lot of truth in what they say. It is up to you to determine what you believe is truth and untruth. What you may believe as truth can change. If you decide to change and believe in another truth, it only means you have discovered a higher truth than the truth you believe before. Eventually, with your experience with truth, you will discover your own truths based on the truths you know or knew before. It's purely up to you.
It's only natural to want the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
2007-03-24 20:19:28 · answer #6 · answered by M45-S355 l_l532 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course because you would because no person is perfect. i think it might depend on your personal morals because you can either think for yourself and make your own judgements or you can twist your view of what is right and wrong t try and fit with ever idea. I rather think it's just your way of thinking than anything else. Actions are a totally different area than just thinking although both are important.
2007-03-25 14:20:23 · answer #7 · answered by Roxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't about what's right and wrong, it's about what makes sense to you and what you can relate to. i think there are the same basic principles behind all of it.
be your own philosopher.
2007-03-24 21:05:59 · answer #8 · answered by lifeoutsidethecircle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me Plato made the most sense with his view of right/wrong, his forms, and his view of happiness and that life is a journey trying to attain happiness in the next life.
Thomas Hobbs made the most sense to me in the source of ethics/morality but i do not think he went far enough---he said said self-preservance was the basis for all our actions...i am inclined to think that it goes one step further----FEAR is the basis of all our actions
2007-03-24 20:19:32 · answer #9 · answered by scotishbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing to believe, you have to evaluate stuff and make up your own mind. Belief and faith are for the stupidity of religion and all superstitions.
2007-03-24 20:17:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋