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PHILOSOPHY,Philosopher, Philosophical.

Post by mathusalah80 » June 22, 2020, 1:37 pm

Udon Map wrote:
June 21, 2020, 9:31 am

Here's one person's take on it:
“Philosophy” comes from Greek words meaning “love of wisdom.” Philosophy uses the tools of logic and reason to analyze the ways in which humans experience the world. It teaches critical thinking, close reading, clear writing, and logical analysis; it uses these to understand the language we use to describe the world, and our place within it. Different areas of philosophy are distinguished by the questions they ask. Do our senses accurately describe reality? What makes wrong actions wrong? How should we live? These are philosophical questions, and philosophy teaches the ways in which we might begin to answer them.
Students who learn philosophy get a great many benefits from doing so. The tools taught by philosophy are of great use in further education, and in employment. Despite the seemingly abstract nature of the questions philosophers ask, the tools philosophy teaches tend to be highly sought-after by employers. Philosophy students learn how to write clearly, and to read closely, with a critical eye; they are taught to spot bad reasoning, and how to avoid it in their writing and in their work. It is therefore not surprising that philosophy students have historically scored more highly on tests like the LSAT and GRE, on average, than almost any other discipline. Many students combine studying philosophy with studying other disciplines.
The most important reason to study philosophy is that it is of enormous and enduring interest. All of us have to answer, for ourselves, the questions asked by philosophers.
Paul, you asked whether I agreed with the above.
In essence I do, although I do not agree it is essential to specifically study the subject at university level,( under a Professor who has usually spent his life closetted in the world of academia), to understand the meaning and intent of Philosophy. For example, I believe there is no better way to learn to become a philosopher and become philosophical about life, than by learning from your own real life experiences in the real world.
Summing up,I unreservedly agree with the final paragraph, but question some of the Author's assertions earlier in the text. Mathusalah80.
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Re: PHILOSOPHY,Philosopher, Philosophical.

Post by mathusalah80 » June 22, 2020, 2:21 pm

Thank you mech_401 for your information. (see the facile Boris Johnson thread).
Oh, and thank you for the computer lesson; I need it!

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Post by mech_401 » June 22, 2020, 3:23 pm

here's a more philisophical question . does a typical lawyer's/politician's 4-year undergraduate work , grounding in classics, philosophy, greek mythology , latin make them a more principled
person? more ethics or morality centered ? granted , higher scores on LSAT and GRE tests.

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Re: PHILOSOPHY,Philosopher, Philosophical.

Post by tamada » June 22, 2020, 7:48 pm

That's quite good, "facile Boris Johnson".

I'll have to remember that one.

Ta
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