Talking to every country in the world.?

Question

Do you think that a philosopher can help a country from any point of view? Would he manage to remake a country, or raise it to another level, a better level?

Dear Carlos, but you are wrong.

Plato once said: "Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. "

As well he said, I can`t remember each word, that philosophers should become politicians.

And I say: Is it not politics an art as well?

Why should politics be a synonym with greed and stupidity?

Answer 1

You are confusing philosophy with politics. Examine the root words: Philo (love) + sophist (knowledge) = a love of knowledge. Contrast that with politics. Poli (many) + tics (bloodsucking insects) = the universal form of government.
So what has knowledge to do with parasitic feeding?

Postscript. M. Bogdan, we're talking at cross-purposes. You are describing The Way Things Ought To Be; thus you invoke the most idealistic of philosophers to confirm your view. Now I am concerned only with The Way Things Are: the ubiquitous, timeless status quo, which is realpolitik. The management of nations has always been the business of mediocrities, glorified bureaucrats who understand only the dynamics of self-aggrandizement. Thus minimal knowledge translates into political power.
Now I submit that my pessimistic outlook goes a long way toward explaining the beastly horrors that we call "history." I also suggest that your idealism/wishful thinking will eventually shatter after repeated collisions with reality/realpolitik... Just consider disillusionment as our way of welcoming you to the grown-up world.

Answer 2

New philosophy lays the foundations for the new way of thinking and behaving but in a very slow and mild way I think, at least 10 years might be necessary to make this philosophy to become reality.

Answer 3

Wishful thinking.....

Don't know anyone who is able to speak EVERY SINGLE language on the planet either!

Different cultures believe different things, so what seems "right" and acceptable in one country, seems alien and "wrong" in another... there will never be total unification or agreement.

Would that not make life boring anyway?
Why would you want all country's on the same level?
Can you imagine if every country was as pompous and interfering as USA!!? Hell, please NO.

Answer 4

yes,he can help the country but not totally because a philosopher talks about his own opinion &different philosopher haver different opinion.so philosopher need to look at other's opinion &discuss about it &define.i can say philosophy plays important role to help the country.but he need to clearify his definition so that the people can follow his point.

Answer 5

the fact that philosophy is a personal point of view i find it hard to imagine 1 person changing the general populace

Answer 6

Only if the people of that country wanted it to be so . to do anything without antones consent is wrong and injust . it is a violation of there rights .

Answer 7

One man connected to source is more powerful than millions who are disconnected, so the answers are yes, yes, and yes.
Cheers!

Answer 8

philosophy is just an opinion, and opinions can change the world. just look at religion that's a opinion and look how that has influenced mankind.

Answer 9

The pen is mightier than the sword. (that is if one survives long enough to publish his thoughts)

Answer 10

yeh talks