What is the end goal?

Question

When you think or philosophize, what are the end goals that we hope to accomplish through this process?

-- to solve problems
-- to determine truth from fiction
-- to achieve enlightenment

others?

Answer 1

There are no definitive "ends" when it comes to philosophizing; more questions tend to arise from finding solutions to previous questions.

What is x for?
It is for y.
But why does y need x.
Because x mandates it.
Why does x mandate it? and on and on...

I can only assume that the "end goal" is simply to continue questioning the complexities of life, as it is this that gives humanity motivation for improvement.

Answer 2

Hello friend,
I have no end or goal but simply go with the flow as a river in time. Once, I struggled against it and nearly drowned when it raged over and around me even dropping out from under me to the rocks below. Now, I am aware that all is as it should be and so am I. True peace cannot be achieved in any battle on any ground. It is universal. One song for all.

Answer 3

When I think or philosophize, I think my true, hidden intention is the attempt to control and manage the experiences I am having. Its a desire to place everything neatly in to structured classifications like "right" and "wrong", or "true" and "fake". But I think, ultimately, its all an attempt to pacify the anxiety of living in a world of infinite possibility. Thats why I try to identify when I am thinking and philosophizing, and just remind myself that the world needs no clever explanation. For me, trying to figure things out was once upon a time my devoted cause. Now I see it as a crutch.

In the meantime, what I have found is that meaning and purpose in life become quite self-evident when you stop trying to chase them around all the time. The world already had integrity long before we began trying to search for it.

Answer 4

I believe solving problems and achieving enlightment. Determining the truth is not possible. there is no absolute and definite truth .

Answer 5

That would depend on the individual. For me it is to separate truth from fiction. In my world there is no good or evil. There is only true and false.

Answer 6

to solve probles achive enlightment that face people make when they relise that i said something that is genuinly wise its great they look like some one just slaped them in the face

Answer 7

The fulfillment of the purpose of philosophy itself, which is love of or friendship with wisdom.

Answer 8

end zone dancing!

Answer 9

idk i like to screw people!!