How have you acquired your knowledge or interest in Philosophy?

Question

Through - Reading books, analysing your experiences, studied it as a subject in college or any any other way ?

Answer 1

All the things you have mentioned. I read a lot of Philosophy because I like to see how other people think and also to see in what respects I agree with them. I also studied Philosophy and I use it in everyday life. Philosophy gives you critical thinking tools, it enables you to decide for yourself about things and not have to rely on anyone but yourself. Philosophy also has plenty of great advice on how to live life to the fullest. It is also the underpinning for all the arts and sciences we have today. Bertrand Russell for example said that Philosophy was just Logic - I would not go that far but it certainly makes your thinking sharper.

Answer 2

Well, I seem to be a freak.

I acquired my interest basically from hearsay... my parents used to discuss philosophical topics. My mother has read a lot of books on Indian philosophy.

My interest turned into a hobby because I found that philosophy involves two things that I like the most... a logical way of thinking and a need to think through... deep and logical thinking came to me naturally and therefore I developed a habit of analysing people behaviour as reactions to events and situations.
I must admit though that I have been too lazy to read any book on philosophy, even though my mother kept giving me tips about great books and great thoughts embedded in them.

Answer 3

I was doing philosophy before I was old enough to know the word. Largely driven, I seem to recall, by observing that the the world didn't make sense, appeared inconsistent.

Everything has been grist to the mill since then. Books, conversations, courses...

I wouldn't sit down to play a board-game without asking the basic question "what's the rules?"
If I ask that of this compulsory game called life, half a dozen different religions will hand me different sets, and the little French guy in the corner will inform me that there aren't any.
Many people seem to playing by different rules from the rules they say they are playing by.
Most people assume their rules are obviously the right ones, even though there are many contradicting sets.

Good game.
"What's the rules?"

And that's only one philosophical issue!

Answer 4

All of the above. Interest in the history and study of thought is not something that generally comes to you in one way.

I took a bunch of classes in college from a great professor, 3 from him alone. Then a bunch more. I read tons of books all the time. And I ponder. I live a life of the mind.

Answer 5

When my mom and dad said dont look into the sun it will blind you. And I questioned them by looking into the sun and did not get blind. This is when I first developed an understanding of self and others truth and lie. Thus began my interest into knowledge of acquiring wisdom a philosphy for life.

Answer 6

Philosophy is nothing like a subject that we study in acadamic studies...
It is the solution of many problems that we face in our life...
So I think they are the experiences and feed backs of our dealt life until present day.....

Answer 7

Read all the classics, Socrates,Plato and them dudes, then read Pre-Socratic, (cause he had to form his opinions from something!) and so on to Aquinas, Kant,Euclid and the end story of The Republic comes full circle. Just as The Universe and everything is described.
akuna matada

Answer 8

Yesi love the subject Philosophy.through experiences.

Answer 9

I believe that it might be genetic in my family. My dad studied it in college.Both of my sons started to study it on their own in High School.
In everything in life it is part nature and part nuture.

Me........I have read some. And talked endless hours with my dad and also with my boys.

Answer 10

When I discovered that monolithic concepts break with the pressure of one's mind. Like support the troops combining Troop support + Mission support.

If you keep pressing with your mind seemingly seamless arguments break into their sub-parts.