HHm, Philosophy, together with shamanism and Hayoka comedians, is a calling. One does not elect or study to become a philosopher. It's all about how our environment affects us. And of course there's not a thing around but has its bias = individuality = specialty. Contradict me if you can. Comedians expose us to social fictions and philosophers comment on how they're made to work.
adrian Ebed wrote: > I think we could argue that philosophy is of first importance, period. > This is true whether we are talking about an individual, a sub- > culture, a culture, or the masses in general. It's not sufficient to > speak of the "current state" of philosophy without taking a look at > the history of thought that got us here. > > If we look at said history, we find patterns which affect our thinking > whether we realize it or not. We need to realize that "thought," used > here in a broad stroke definition, since Plato (and arguably for all > human history) has always originated from philosophers. It's paramount > to remember that even though there is now a "school" named Philosophy, > philosophers have always existed as the "thinkers." So thoughts, > ideas, theories, originate from the thinkers, but never stay here. The > general rule is that ideas are transmitted from Philosophy down > through the other medias. It goes something like Philosophy, Art, > Music, Pop Culture. This last part is the "masses." Remember that the > transmission takes years. A good example of this, is the transmission > of Existentialism. (Again, in generalized terms). > > Forgive me for my convulsion. I lack the eloquence other posters seem > to brim with. My point is simply that nothing is more practical than > philosophy. If I, or you, or anybody, leaves their thoughts > unexamined, I, you, they will by extension use only the logic and > reason that their culture gives them. In Western Culture, that means > that a person thinking with unexamined thoughts, will be using they > logic and reasoning (or lack of) of the philosophers that came 60-100 > years before them. And in 30-60 years, the masses will be thinking > using the logic and reasoning of current philosophers. So on a very > personal, real level, Philosophy is practical. > > There is one other thing I'd like to submit to your critique. I think > we do ourselves a disservice when we don't talk about presuppositions. > We all have them, and yet so often we don't deal with them properly, > and tragically sometimes continue thinking as if they weren't there to > begin with. This becomes especially important when we wish to discuss > the practicality of either a philosophy, or Philosophy in general. > Remember that no matter how removed Philosophy as an institution seems > to be, it can never escape being personally relevant and practical, > because in practice it's always done by an individual (or group of > individuals). > > More to say, but we can save that for another discussion. > > On Nov 4, 12:01 am, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello Chazwin >> thanks a lot for the great enlightement. your post is great, awesome. >> It offered me a perspective that I did not have about philosophy. Yes >> I have my reservations >> about the current state of philosophy, but your point of view is >> instructive, it has helped me get a broader view on the subject. I >> still have questions on why the relevance of philosophy to the masses, >> since by nature it excludes the majority through the use of vague and >> idealistic themes and the like. >> >> My heart goes out to you on your current situation, Your great >> attitude and positive perspective to such an experience leaves me to >> one conclusion. >> You are a great men. I trust in all confidence that you will get >> through this. I have an uncle who was diagnised with cancer, and he is >> a survivor. One thing I noticed about him that I have noticed also in >> you that was critical to him going through the whole ordeal was his >> great attitude and realism. >> >> Be blessed and stay blessed. >> >> Regards >> >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
