I'm a philosopher bec I study philosophers, their ideas & opinions, & I do philosophy by making the case pro &

Question

con: what's your approach?

A philosopher is always a student who learns and a teacher who teaches. If you don't understand that you will never become a philosopher.

Non creative Logic is a philosopher's tool but philosophers rely on Questions and Answers ....and discussion, something which is forbidden here by the rules of the Q&A format. Explore the word "*dialectics."

All who believe in existentialism, believe we choose our identities bec we have fee will.

Answer 1

Because you’ve asked a serious question here is a sincere answer:

I walked away from the structured, sheltered lifestyles of academia years ago. Not because I hadn’t learned anything, but because I wanted to experience real life, and the full spectrum of it, firsthand. Philosophy means little to the world in general unless it can be conveyed in a manner that can be readily recognized and absorbed. As much as I admired groundbreaking philosophers like Hegel and Kant, little of what they offered the world ever translates well to the rest of the population.

Although I’ve never abandoned my appreciation and love for measured thought or psychology or classical music or any number of outlets incorporated within academia I wanted to have life experiences and have those life experiences reflected in my teaching, my writing and art.

So, what has worked best for me is living it instead of just talking about it. And looking at it from the different perspectives that different aspects of society provides.

(I’m not suggesting that you shouldn’t continue with your education or that you shouldn’t embrace the academic mind set. I’m just suggesting that whatever conclusions you arrive at might be greatly enhanced by a fuller exposure to as many of life’s experiences as possible. And I’m not talking about drugs or any other self-destructive experience like that. I'm talking about life experiences.)

Answer 2

Philosophy is the study of human thoughts, life, or anything vaguely related to this small universe composed of mainly empty space. If you feel you are a philosopher, then undoubtedly you are.

After all, we define ourselves.

Answer 3

The study of philosophy does not make one a philosopher, it makes one a student. "Making the case pro and con" is debate. Philosophy is making a determinate answer using a cogent epistemology. Understand your own epistemology, work the kinks out of it to make it consistent and rational, and then every word you speak will contain philosophy.

Answer 4

i agree but philosophy is the study of logic and with logic comes arguments(not agressive arguments) but debates and one could say you dont need to study philosophers to be a philosopher since humans are able to think and form opinions and reason

Answer 5

I don't approach anything
I feel into it.
Everyone of us is different
Everyone has a different question, answer, philosophy, value, virtue, goal, reason, agenda, history, moment, karma etc