Do you agree with the statement that philosophy raises the quality of man's life? why?

Answer 1

No it doesn't.

At this point that is all i am going to say.

Answer 2

Not really; a personal philosophy is very different for what
now passes as philosophy in academic classes;i would say
that the darwinist and historical western philosophy is at a point where no real insight is possible at the present.For mass philosophy doesnt work;the last sage and mystic
wittgenstein showed clearly i think that we can advance
knowledge in language but hardly in mass philosophy.
The quality of some sages and of course some younger
and possibly clever student's life may be raised;but lots
of people have a low quality of life-they aspire to a low quality
and are backed-up by a(usually mass)education.
At the other end is the sciences,which certainly do not raise
the quality of man's life; although they are taught a modicom
of law-and-order,to the benefit of all.

Answer 3

some have a problem with idealism and intellect. for them, its wasted. it seems to have an effect, but usually years after the fact. it should raise the quality, but often it sparks rebellion. most will not change if life is good for them. then theres the definition of quality, which has a pretty wide spectrum. in reading this, i have come to the realization that i just dont know. sorry.

Answer 4

Yes, because finding a good philosophy leads to finding a good purpose in life which leads to greater happiness.

Answer 5

Yes. The study of philosophy encourages a sense of wonder and discovery. This allows phiosophers to be childlike, content, and fascinated.

Answer 6

because order is better than chaos.

'Stages of Cognitive Development. Piaget identified four stages in cognitive development:

Sensorimotor stage (Infancy). In this period (which has 6 stages), intelligence is demonstrated through motor activity without the use of symbols. Knowledge of the world is limited (but developing) because its based on physical interactions / experiences. Children acquire object permanence at about 7 months of age (memory). Physical development (mobility) allows the child to begin developing new intellectual abilities. Some symbollic (language) abilities are developed at the end of this stage.

Pre-operational stage (Toddler and Early Childhood). In this period (which has two substages), intelligence is demonstrated through the use of symbols, language use matures, and memory and imagination are developed, but thinking is done in a nonlogical, nonreversable manner. Egocentric thinking predominates

Concrete operational stage (Elementary and early adolescence). In this stage (characterized by 7 types of conservation: number, length, liquid, mass, weight, area, volume), intelligence is demonstrated through logical and systematic manipulation of symbols related to concrete objects. Operational thinking develops (mental actions that are reversible). Egocentric thought diminishes.

Formal operational stage (Adolescence and adulthood). In this stage, intelligence is demonstrated through the logical use of symbols related to abstract concepts. Early in the period there is a return to egocentric thought. Only 35% of high school graduates in industrialized countries obtain formal operations; many people do not think formally during adulthood.

http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/piaget.html


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Erickson

Stage One Oral-Sensory: from birth to one, trust vs. mistrust, feeding;
Stage Two Muscular-Anal: 1-3 years, autonomy vs.doubt, toilet training;
Stage Three Locomotor: 3-6 years, initiative vs.inadequacy, independence;
Stage Four Latency: 6-12 years, industry vs.inferiority, school;
Stage Five Adolescence: 12-18 years, identity vs.confusion, peer relationships;
Stage Six Young Adulthood: 18-40 years, intimacy vs.isolation, love relationships;
Stage Seven Middle Adulthood: 40-65 years, generativity vs.stagnation, parenting;
Stage Eight Maturity: 65 years until death, integrity vs.despair, acceptance of one's life. '


The Will is positive, the Judgment is negative.

Answer 7

yupp,uhhh it jus does