do we use philosophy to explain things we dont fully understand? or we use philosophy to simply hold on strongly with what we believe in(regardless if it isnt factual or fully understood)?
2007-08-02 04:42:18 · 32 answers · asked by enki 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Philosophy - by definition - is a search for knowledge, not a search for faith. To have a philosophy is not to have a "faith" in something.
I can have a philosophy that recycling is wise, because I've seen the landfills and I've seen the recycling centers, and I'd rather see things reused than merely thrown away.
I can have a faith that the world is protected by invisible angels with flaming swords that nobody (not even me) can ever see.
Nothing wrong with faith - but by definition, faith is belief in the unprovable.
We have "philosophies" - but what most people really mean is they have "beliefs".
A true philosophy can be reasoned out and argued (or can be attempted). Which is why the good and bad aspects of faith are often discussed by philosophers.
2007-08-02 04:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by rstrother 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I can say that it's FAITH and REASON!:)
Faith and reason are both sources of authority upon which beliefs can rest.The key philosophical issue regarding the problem of faith and reason is to work out how the authority of faith and the authority of reason interrelate in the process by which a religious belief is justified or established as true or justified. The interplay between reason and faith is an important topic in the philosophy of religion. It is closely related to, but distinct from, several other issues in the philosophy of religion: viz., the existence of God, divine attributes, the problem of evil, divine action in the world, religion and ethics, religious experience and religious language, and the problem of religious pluralism.
Philosophers, need better understanding, and the best point to explain things. If they just merely understand, there is no point in it!:)
Have a wonderful day!:)))
2007-08-03 00:32:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy - [the love of wisdom] as an academic discipline is about analysis of ideas to carve away the belief (or fantasy) from the real knowledge; to separate the common misunderstanding from the truth, bit by bit, and to clarify exactly what is true, rather than what is thought (believed) to be true.
Philosophy is all about the way one clarifies what one "knows" and whether one "knows" anything. One aspect of philosophy (Logic) is also about learning the thinking skills to be able to come to a clear and accurate conclusion from the available information. This is all to rare a skill.
Another branch of philosophy is about thoroughly examining how and whether we humans"should" act- this is called Ethics.
Philosophy seeks to eliminate the reliance on sheer blind "faith"or "belief" in favor of the deepest comprehension and understanding. We use philosophy to thoroughly examine a subject that we seek understand fully and completely, while carving away all the misunderstanding falsity and confusion.
If one does not fully understand and comprehend, then one cannot (by definition)explain. When one tries to "explain" what one does not understand, one tells stories, fantasies, or myths, but one does not explain. It is the tale teller who expects others to show "faith" and to "believe" what is not known to be true.
2007-08-02 05:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The idea of faith is very misunderstood. Faith is not something you base on the unknown. I have heard so many questions go unanswered with the response "you just have to have faith". Yuck. God proved himself in many ways again and again and he will do so again. An example is the revealing of the antichrist. The antichrist is jesus. Some of the proof is the name adds up to 616, 666 "calculates" to be the crucifix, the image of the beast. It fits all the biblical info about it and it will also mean that at some point in time the crucifix will be placed where the Dome of the Rock is located. Wisdom is proven right by her actions.
2016-04-01 11:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all are important in philosophy...
we need to have faith in the facts that we find and belief in the things we don't understand.
2007-08-03 13:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by mommymanic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is Faith, which we acquire through understanding what we want to get a point of view across. It is mere understanding.
2007-08-02 15:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by a.vasquez7413@sbcglobal.net 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think philosophy needs to be factual, all the time. But since people have their own point of view, it just can't be done.
I see that people like to be independent and make their own way, whether it is true or not.
2007-08-02 14:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by IslandOfApples 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both. Philosophy is the mix of facts and faith, understanding and believing. Philosophy was used to create religions and to reason them all out.
2007-08-02 05:52:01 · answer #8 · answered by Tonya L 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Both answers are right. It depends on who you are, how your mind works, and what you're looking for. Some people just have to have answers and some are more happy with mystery.
I'm the kind of person who is happier with questions than answers. I like to hear what other people think, hear many different views, and then consider them all and think about them. But I never really actually decide, I would rather keep the question open in my mind. So when someone asks me what I think about such and such I will give them four or five answers.
But some people, this just really makes them mad! They want an ANSWER! There's nothing wrong with people being that way, it's just another way of being. People like that will hear an answer that sounds reasonable to them, and they'll glom onto it and believe it. From that point on they know what they believe about that question and they're not interested in hearing new answers. I can see how this gives them a sense of security, but it seems to me they're missing out on a lot.
This is one reason I like science, or the scientific way of thinking. Science is never really sure. Several answers are suggested to a question and then we go with the one for which there is the most evidence, but with the understanding that we could always go with a different answer on the basis of new evidence. Faith is different, and especially religious faith! You know what you believe, and the matter is settled once and for all.
2007-08-02 04:50:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
A philosophy is really the belief of a person who is supposed to be knowledgeable in a certain area. A philosophy is more like a grounded theory (there may be other like-philosophies out there that support yours). So in essence, philosophy needs more believing in order to be substantial.
2007-08-02 04:58:15 · answer #10 · answered by Meg...Out of Hybernation 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋