Agree????
2007-09-05 03:28:34 · 16 answers · asked by Rita 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Philosophy is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value and importance in life. It examines the relationships between humanity, nature, the individual and society. It arises out of wonder, curiosity, interpretation and speculation. The true soul of a Philosopher asks, "What does life mean?", "Did I have any existence before I was born?", "Is there life after death?". By living life with all its pleasures, desires, grief and fears, one can be stimulated to think about these questions.
2007-09-05 03:56:49 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since the roots of the word philosophy mean lover of wisdom
the soul of the true philosopher is rooted in the intellect. As such, the Philosopher would tend more toward the mental than then experiential. However, there have been some notable exceptions to this,i.e., the Hedonists who practiced the philosophy that pleasure the utmost and that pain is to be avoided. Many Gnostics on the other hand would deny the pleasure of the physical world for the search for wisdom and knowledge.
2007-09-05 04:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by randybiz1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would humbly say that a true philosopher on the contrary lies on the pleasure to make use of his wisdom and the desire to provoke a philosophical thought. To grief on the ideals of others and to fear that philosophy will be never be a part of the wisdom.
Have a wonderful day my good friend.
2007-09-05 04:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by Third P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that a Philosopher, goes deeper to attain what he seeks. He does not give up. I have always been a head strong Woman, and when I want something done I go ahead and do it, no matter what it is. I can take Grief and fears combine.
2007-09-05 05:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by a.vasquez7413@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in contrary: the true philosopher should seek as much as possible the experience of pleasure and desire, grief and fears, so to know what he is talking about.
2007-09-05 03:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a little black and white to assume that it is a "true" philosopher who would engage in such a practice. I do not believe it is so much of a question of whether or not a philosopher abstains from emotions and desires as it is a question of whether or not the experience of emotion or the absence of it is relevant to such a philosopher.
Certainly there are those conditions and beliefs which are best exemplified by the maintenance of abstinence in such a case. Certainly, to obtain the most objective view of life and the world, in an attempt possibly to find meaning perhaps, the removal of such subjective influences, both internal and external, may be key to finding the right answers, or perhaps asking the the right questions, to the problems that one individual may posit.
On the other hand, there is the school of thought that does not seek abstinence so much as it does purity in feeling and desire, to find the truth in the human condition (which is inevitavly subjective and as such subject to our emotions and desires regardless of attempts to achieve objectivity), and as such seeks to experience emotions to their fullest and untethered. As such, we are best able to explore the human condition, the human experience of experiencing emotion, and there are other far reaching benefits of this approach as well.
2007-09-05 04:20:47 · answer #6 · answered by shininginshadows 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the philosophy. Your question is not a reality for Western philosophers but is true of many Eastern Philosophers.
The "Middle Path" of the Buddhists is very much what you have asked. It is those who seeks the extremes that experience suffering in the world.
2007-09-05 05:37:18 · answer #7 · answered by guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No... that's too much to agree with. Anyway, a true philosopher is seeking deeper understanding, which is a thing apart from the above and yet all of the above.
2007-09-05 03:38:32 · answer #8 · answered by rambling vine 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fear, perhaps.
As for the others, there is a proper time and place for them and the philosopher recognizes that. A true philosopher, after all, does not wish to alienate himself from humanity, only to gain a deeper understanding of things. If one becomes alienated from the world, one does not gain understanding and one's discourse becomes autistic.
2007-09-05 03:57:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No a philosopher must know all the sides of life, and a philosopher would never stop from doing something he is curious to do.
Good luck! ;D
2007-09-05 03:49:01 · answer #10 · answered by ♥Madison♥ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋