Sometimes philosophy may seem detached from ones everyone activities, but that is because we often talk about the details. But it is the detail upon which we build our overall outlook and approach to life. ANd it is with these broad brush strokes or philosophical stands that we can apply our life strategies. Lately, having being diagnosed with cancer and currently undergoing a severe and aggressive treatment regime, I have found muc consolation in the philosophies of Sartre and Albert Camus, especially the notion epitomised by the utter absurdity of life. With this type of outlook there is no guilt, fear, blame, false hope, there is only me and my experience of my treatment and the result. Nothing else makes sense: I am not being punished by god, there is no bad karma: cancer is a denial of ID and an affirmation of scientific method. This philosophy has enabled me to more easily come to terms with my inevitable mortality. If your philosophy does not do this for you then maybe you should consider some others?
On Oct 31, 12:52 pm, Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Philosophy has become a field were people indulge in discussions that > have no value to practical life, especially if we are to consider the > amount of application of the mental faculties that is expanded in > arguing over terminology instead of solving the issue at hand. The > definition of philosophy is itself subject to many, varied and complex > permutations that do not add value to the field of study. > > The techniques of philosophy would eliminate most of the practical > benefits derived from science, engineering and technology if they were > applied in those fields today. Philosophy has developed to a > intangible, connceptually incoherent and useless field of study with > no benefits to everyday life. This is undoubtedly not the essence of > true philosophy, even in the more abstract things of life we use > common sense and practical reasoning to come to conclusions. > > Philosophy in essence should provide and solidify the knowledge > frameworks of everyday life permutations, adding value to humanity. > > A Call for practical philosophy > > Greg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
