2007-12-13 05:00:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think so, but I also should have added the word ignorant. Philosophy is the design of thinking or thought (my definition), a belief. Philosophy can also have roots in tradition, and tradition can often teach intolerance. A philosophy can be learned/created outside of tradition, as in ones mind from life’s experiences. This thinking (my thinking) is loose, but I believe rooted. Many say, “ignorance is bliss” and unfortunately many practice that philosophy and become intolerant.
2007-12-13 10:02:01 · update #1
yes it is for those who are scared of thinking freely.
2007-12-13 05:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by Pratap 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Intolerance is an attitude, not a philosophy.
A philosophy is a system of thought that leads one to a certain attitude or way of living. Thus, some philosophies can cause a person to be intolerant, but intolerance alone is not a philosophy.
2007-12-13 05:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kristian D 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think that the category would depend on the item someone is intolerant of but not exactly of philosophy. For example, intolerance of a particular race leads to genocide and can fall under racism or politics more than philosophy. Intolerance of gays leads to gay bashing - can be related to one's religious beliefs or gender issues. Intolerance of religion can lead to religious persecution so more of a personal reaction of something than of a universal truth concept. Intolerance is more subjective and hate-based whereas philosophy is a process of determining truths and ethics. If there is a philosopny that states that all mankind are inherently created equal, but someone says that the "Zulu" race is superior to all other man, he may be intolerant of a particular group, but there is not all of a sudden a new philosophy of John Doe stating that x is inferior to y. It is his personal intolerance of a philosophical maxim.
2007-12-13 05:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You must distinguish between being a philosophy and doing philosophy. In common parlance, the way a man lives his life displays his philosophy, but Philosophy as a subject is not simply a set of moral choices.
2007-12-13 05:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sowcratees 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's a philosophy to be intolerant, but there definitely are many philosophies which promote intolerance.
2007-12-13 05:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot of things i am intolerant of and will always be. So that is my philosophy. I will never ever tolerate people who exploit children.
2007-12-13 05:11:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i donot think there is a philosophy which says is good to be intolerant or anything. but sur it could be a philosophy, why dont you be the first?
2007-12-13 05:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can be part of one, if you notice that tolerance is sometimes a vice, not a virtue.
Should you tolerate racism, or be intolerant of it?
(If "discrimination" is often a bad word, why is "indiscriminate" almost always one too?)
2007-12-13 05:17:12 · answer #8 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is a political philosophy called neo-conservatism.
2007-12-13 05:23:31 · answer #9 · answered by LornaBug 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can be. Just ad an -ism at the end, and there you have it.
2007-12-13 06:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by A F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋