It could help clarify questions and avoid errors in judgment. But I believe that involves variety of experience. I don't believe one can achieve good judgment by academics alone. Perhaps the academies in ancient times actually involved wise sages than helped create other sages. Now a days I think its more dogma passed down from one generation to the other, with the title 'expert' granted even to call someone a philosophical expert who is not a sage is a misnomer, unless by 'expert' we just mean someone highly knowledgeable.Of course a naive example. But what could philosophy do with real life urgent questions? — Ansiktsburk
Yes -- through a literary movement, a strong one. Pen is mightier than a sword type of battle. Yes, I am aware that this was the norm in the past -- gather, write, publish manifestos to voice opinions on political/economic matters. But forms of persuasion don't change. Announce a symposium.But more stringently, can philosophy ”as such” help in big matters? In that case, how? — Ansiktsburk
Very little. Maybe pick up a shovel, or in extremis, circumstances requiring, a gun. Philosophers and poets those who see ahead, as a sailor who "sees" the weather over the horizon. But when the storm comes, better to be just a plain sailor of the moment.Of course a naive example. But what could philosophy do with real life urgent questions? — Ansiktsburk
Of course a naive example. But what could philosophy do with real life urgent questions? — Ansiktsburk
But what could philosophy do with real life urgent questions? — Ansiktsburk
Teach us and future generations how to think through "real life urgent questions" honestly and rationally.But what could philosophy do with real life urgent questions? — Ansiktsburk
For instance: Global warning. First, you have to put it in a question form, to enable philosophy to answer it. So: how can we stop global warming? Philosophy may answer, "create a plan and follow it which will make global warming go away." — god must be atheist
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