do the rich & poor hold similar philosophies ?
2007-06-28 02:10:59 · 11 answers · asked by Praxis 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think you can find overlapping similarities, but overall i think that ones environment has a large influence over the way they see/perceive life.
I think education and life experience adjust our perception. To this extent, our social class has a HUGE influence over our education. As a middle class citizen, my class is most likely to have the highest education (despite what many will believe would be the upper class).
The upper class would be the most privileged and would have an entirely different perspective in regards to life then even the most well to do middle class citizen because they are numb to harsh realities. They don't see the differences, necessarily, because they are blinded by their consumption of "things."
The lower class are used to harsh realities but are perhaps numb to the idea of how harsh their reality is... or perhaps are so used to it, they find no hope in trying... therefore being a polar opposite to the higher class in circumstances, but similar in thinking pattern.
The middle class are more adept to understanding either side because their are more possibilities of having both aspects of life influence their thinking... so they can be part of any philosophy...
In the end, we are all a product of our life experience.
2007-06-28 04:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by scandalous candice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The primary influence on individual life philosophy is obtained from the totality of the life experiences of that individual, including shared knowledge of other people's ideas and experiences. Therefore, to the extent experiences are determined by class, yes, those aspects can exert similar influence on individuals belonging to the class concerned.... however, that is but just one part and there are considerably a lot of other experiences which have no relevancy to class. I would therefore agree to a proposition that individual life philosophy can be influenced by class as well as it can be influenced by so many other factors such as family, friends, peers, idols, society, nation etc. etc. The greatest common influence would be due to being the human species!!
A great probing question... thanks!!
2007-06-28 09:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no the rich and poor do not hold similar philosophies because our way of thinking and living are strongly influenced by the class
to which we belong . to rich people enjoying life is important they generally do not care for others but for the poor their life is all about hard work and a path full of struggle their dream is to become rich but they care more for others because their life requires more co-operation then the poor . for the rich life is a bed of roses and for poor it is full of thorns which they some times cant escape even if they do hard work
2007-06-28 11:45:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if we assign ourselves to a class. Its all in ones mind.
Think of yourself as poor and your poor. A rich person with no money isn't considered poor, just cash deprived.
Personally, my philosophy is that anything is possible in life for anyone.
2007-06-28 09:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At face value, it may seem that way, but no single "philosophy" is completely unique to one class or culture. There are similar traits and ideas to be found in almost all forms of individual (as well as systematic) philosophy. Every single person and group has borrowed from past or current "systems" and incorporated them into their own blend.
2007-06-28 09:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the poor r fighting for survival everymoment and cannot think more than filling their own belly,but has the heart to part with their food for the rich when the rich is hungry.their is huge gap between the both in terms of wealth ,created by making poor work at minimum wage for survival.
2007-06-28 10:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no not at all. a poor old man will have a different thinking than the rich. it also depends on the level of realisation. each one may have the realisation but level may be different with different persons. a person of great realisation, him money makes no difference!
2007-06-28 23:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by sristi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only the class , Dear it is your company n friends too alongwith the Divine Grace n circumstances.
2007-06-28 14:10:37 · answer #8 · answered by bembey_lisaa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is philosophy.
the thirst to seek something.
if me thirst is coke and the water I will have a different philosophy
2007-06-29 00:09:32 · answer #9 · answered by Oshobh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More than class it is the surroundings (environment) and the family you are born in !!!!!
2007-06-28 09:40:52 · answer #10 · answered by Ganesh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋