Why philosophy? This is a question that many people that don't understand or that dislike philosophy ask. My answer: Why not. Why shouldn't we look deeper? Why shouldn't we take it one step further?
Philosophy invites us all to question everything that revolves around us, and why shouldn't we? Why settle in just living life without meaning or reason when we can stop and analize the details in our life to try and understand all the questions the world throws at us.
I think that when you start questioning stuff about your life and the World in general, you start to realize how much there is to learn and how little you actually know.
I also believe that critical thinking is the key to wisdom, and from my point of view, the wiser the happier. And that is what philosophy seeks. To think critically, to dig deeper.
That is why for me philosophy is a window of opportunities. A chance to expand our knowledge of life. Because what's the fun in living life day by day without meaning or sense. Philosophy opens our minds and makes us realize how big the world is and how little we are. And therefore how many awesome things life has to offer.
I agree with what Rene said, why should not look any further, why do we always feel good with the first answer that we find? Why not keep asking questions and questions? This means we can get more answers than we are used to, and is good for us because it keeps us thinking and learning.
ResponderEliminari do also think that philosophy help us to expand our knowledge but why are we the ones to question ourselves why cant any one give us just a book with all answers this would be more easy for everyone? why don't all philosophers analyze all questions?
ResponderEliminarI like your emphasis on critical thinking here, also the lines “how big the world is and how little we are. And therefore how many awesome things life has to offer.” is a pretty sweet signoff.
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