Given the word philosophy is in the very title of this forum, it seems like a fairly straightforward question, "What is philosophy?"
The term itself, as we know, means "love of wisdom" from the Greek. But that doesn't help much until we know what "wisdom" means. — Xtrix
The term itself, as we know, means "love of wisdom" from the Greek. But that doesn't help much until we know what "wisdom" means. — Xtrix
What is your aim in philosophy? – To show the fly the way out of the fly bottle. — 180 Proof
To show the fly the way out of the fly bottle...into another fly bottle/directly into the kill zone of a fly-swatter.
Duality (identity (monad)). Transcendence. Necessity.Western[Reductive] philosophy: Dominate nature (become king, there's no king) — Agent Smith
~Duality (~identity (relation)). Immanence. Contingency.Eastern[Holistic] philosophy: Submit to nature (become subjects, we already have a queen, mother nature)
Why misquote me? — 180 Proof
Western[Reductive] philosophy: Dominate nature (become king, there's no king)
— Agent Smith
Duality (identity (monad)). Transcendence. Necessity.
Eastern[Holistic] philosophy: Submit to nature (become subjects, we already have a queen, mother nature)
~Duality (~identity (relation)). Immanence. Contingency — 180 Proof
Science doen't matter if we believe in it or not it is still real. Whereas Dogma needs belief to exist. — GBG
Science doen't matter if we believe in it or not it is still real. Whereas Dogma needs belief to exist. — GBG
Given the word philosophy is in the very title of this forum, it seems like a fairly straightforward question, "What is philosophy?"
The term itself, as we know, means "love of wisdom" from the Greek. But that doesn't help much until we know what "wisdom" means.
Interested in hearing various interpretations. — Xtrix
While critical thinking and philosophy may sometimes sound like the same thing, I believe the areas of critical thinking that is considered to be philosophy (or perhaps just philosophy) is when such methods are used to solve real world issues and not just ponder academic ones — dclements
Not to say that it only exists because we believe it exists but it must exist because the science says it must. — GBG
Philosophy begins with the abstract and moves toward the concrete. "Here is the question, now what is the answer?"
Science begins with (what it considers) the concrete and moves more toward abstract explanation. "Here is the answer, now what is the question?" — Yohan
For me these would be a definition of mediocre philosophy and even worse science. — Tom Storm
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