2007-06-10 06:31:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
it`s when smart a$$es gather and argue about things they don`t even understand
2007-06-10 06:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The word *Philosophy* can be used in so many ways, informal and informal, and few appreciate much less are willing to refine their understanding of the word. I think what I've just said helps explain the abundance of poorly designed Q's and the frequently worthless answers posted in the Philosophy category. Philosophy is best considered a way to seek truths by reason and knowledge and an alternative to other truth searching ways like Science, Religion, and Art. I recommend going to wikipedia and beginning there expand your understanding of what philosophy is about and how one goes about doing philosophy. TWH 06102007-8
2007-06-10 07:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a quest to understand those questions that cannot be answered by science. The big and fundamental questions relating to the human predicament. It is the analysis and development of ideas, principles and wisdom of humankind from the human perspective.
2007-06-10 07:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Malcolm D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a latin word litraly means "Love to wisdom" In fect it is a way by which you can achieve the goal for the porpose anybody have the birth as humanbeing.
2007-06-10 07:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
philosophy is the study of "how to live"
2007-06-10 07:06:40 · answer #5 · answered by "GoSANE" 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take "philosophy" to be an English word referring to a certain kind of thinking, a certain kind of approach to a certain kind of problem. To explain those "certain kind of"s would take a book; perhaps the best I can do here is gesture at what it is that English-language philosophers do.
2007-06-10 06:34:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
originally nothing more than the 'love of wisdom' and the pursuit of Sophia, the greek Godess of Wisdom, today this subject covers all moral and ethical issues and is attributed to any form of general pontification on any given subject
2007-06-10 06:37:23 · answer #7 · answered by cdickhutchinson 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically it's thinking about what people don't usually think about due to lack of absolute answers.
But it's very complicated, there's more to say about it than you can say in an answer. If you want to understand it properly you'll have to study it.
2007-06-10 08:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Samalamlam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A branch of the social sciences that deals with how one views one's existence in this world and how to cope with it.
2007-06-10 06:39:57 · answer #9 · answered by Shienaran 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an exercise in futility and frustration. The arguement that never ends and a true reflection of yourself in question....
2007-06-10 06:43:08 · answer #10 · answered by ammostlyamused 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What cdickhutchison said
2007-06-10 07:02:01 · answer #11 · answered by Don W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋