The beginning of the class we study about he value of philosophy. Most of the people like manu students of science, engineering, business, education, abd even arts who would contend that philosophy is useless and effectively powerless in the modern world. It is seen in the light of the disciplines which today extended academic life. these are disciplines which are largely concered with contributing toward a specific career. they exist each to fill a particular role in society, to established purpose and to further explain that purpose, without necessarily expanding it. However, they think philosophy operates much differently. it has no established purpose, and represents mo exclusive career and they disregard the values of philosophy. well i don't think we should give only importance to science, and other careers. we also should study philosopy and understand what is its value in our life. Because i think the study of philosophy helps students develop their capacity to understand, criticize, and bulid arguments, to analyze and solve problems, and to expand their ides and present them in a clear, meaningful, and well-organized form.
SO people my question to you is what are the values of philoosphy in your life? DO you think it is valuable to study philosophy or it is useless?.
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Philosophy has it's value. Studying philosophy allows you to advance your own thinking. Today everyone does seem to be leaning towards paths of study that are applicable to a certain career path. It's a shame that philosophy is under appreciated. Philosophy is something that could be useful in partnership with another path of study, a single course can serve anyone well.
ReplyDeleteHistorically speaking, Philosophy has been very important. If philosophy hadn't existed the enlightenment wouldn't have happened and if that didn't happen the french revolution wouldn't happened and if that didn't happen then the american revolution wouldn't have happened and so an so forth. I bring this up because philosophy has had a profound impact on the world. If it wasn't for philosophy we would still be living in an aristocratic victorian society. Okay maybe not...that's a slippery slope.But philosophy definitely has its value as it gives us a chance to open up our minds. For example, we've had a couple classes where we brought up drug usage and while I think many people would concur that it's a negative thing and hurting people around us, we also see it in a different light because we now know what these people are searching for is freedom and to be liberated from what other people impose on them. I guess what I'm trying to say is we become less judgemental the more we understand somebody elses pattern of thought though we can never know what is truly going on in their head.
ReplyDeletePhilosophy is great to explore ourselves, its not so much of a course, its like eye opening to the human kind! If philosophy was to be taught the world would be different place. There should be a reason why this course is not recognized by education/institution, maybe there is hidden facts, who knows? As Russell says: leave everything, don't be bias or prejudice and look at the world! Materials are not everyting! One should not be attached to anything!
ReplyDeleteAs Bertrand Russell espoused: "If the study of philosophy has any value at all for others than students of philosophy, it must be only indirectly, through its effects upon the lives of those who study it. It is in these effects, therefore, if anywhere, that the value of philosophy must be primarily sought."
ReplyDeletePhilosophy, as explained by Russel, is firstly for coming a conclusion about the value of knowledge for oneself and then through that attained knowledge, spreading it to others. Through studying it, the world has benefited immensely from the intellectuals who've taken this sentiment to heart (whether knowingly or otherwise) and spread their philosophical teachings to others.
It is through this selfless act that Plato had learned from Socrates and so advanced the subject of philosophy so that philosophy could eventually contribute to the creation and rhetorical defense of laws in modern society.
Philosophy is valuable part of our lives and in my opinion; it is fundamental part of the human intellect growth and the developing of our society. Russell said that philosophy enriches the human mind not by define answers, but by the questions that raises from the search of the answers. Philosophy pushes us to investigate matters that otherwise we would never consider important. Russell makes the point that strive towards the unknown and undefined gave the star of some sciences that we are certain of today; sciences like psychology and astronomy were once part of philosophy. As Russell said, “As soon as knowledge concerning any subject becomes possible, this subject cases to be called philosophy, and becomes a separate science.” In other words, the constant strive of philosophy to give answers to questions that seem too complicated and big for the human mind helped our society to develop its intellectual potential.
ReplyDeleteOf course philosophy is valuable to study for personal exploration and development!
ReplyDeleteSome of the ways philosophy is valuable in my life is that it has shown me different forms of thinking and individuality. Each philosopher throughout history was a free thinker who was willing to think outside of the norm (like Socrates in the Apology), and even die for what he believed in. I think philosophy teaches us to be different and to appreciate our own thoughts for what they are... ours. I have noticed that societal rules, demands, and potentials are meant to be followed, even IF they happen to be the most ridiculous structures imaginable. Having said that, philosophy supports diversity and keeps doors open with no definite answers necessary or even existent. Within this diversity we are one step closer to authenticity and possibility.
One of the things that stuck out to me most in this course, which I often forget to consider in life, is the difference in each brain contemplating each issue, and the different perspectives we are all left with. When we were asked questions about ethics, for example the train scenario, at first the general consensus was that we would try to control the destiny of the train and kill only one person, it seemed perfectly logical. But through discussion we were forced to think about the question more thoroughly, and finally we had a variety of answers. I think independence threatens society to a degree. It requires order, specifically in the public school system, for it to formally function.
Another enjoyment of mine is logical fallacies. Now I can see where I may be getting fooled or toyed with (and do the same). I feel more confident as a result of exploring the different facets of what philosophy has to offer.
I think we use philosophy in our everyday lives more then we consider, and almost go ignorantly throwing around common terms, meanings, sayings, methods of thoughts, perceptions, cultural and mental evolution, etc, without recognizing the development behind it. For example, who actually knew that it was Aristotle who said, 'Patience is virtue"?
I am certified in Pilates and I had noticed a huge difference in my body and performance after learning how the body worked, and why we use what we do. Basically, the ins and outs of exercise. It is possible to do something without knowing or studying it, but you get so much more out of it with a deeper understanding.
I think there are unsurmountable reasons why one should study philosophy. I feel lucky to have gone this far.
Why should we even consider the question of value regarding to philosophical thinking? Philosophy's value is not self-evident. Philosophy has been always under suspicion of being not only practically useless but of being deprived of any value. We have admitted that philosophy is not useful in producing immediate results. At the end philosophical questions do not being you income, or fix your car. but they are not worthless for that matter. They satisfy intellectual and spiritual needs. As Russell's mentioned that philosophy achieve their value indirectly, through their effect "upon the lives of those who study" philosophy.
ReplyDeletePhilosophy opens your mind to new speculations that you might of missed in the past. It broadens your horizon when considering making a choice, whether the out come is good for you, or good for das man. It is as valuable as much as we understand it.
ReplyDeleteWe have more reason to think, and more to think about. Whether we think about it consciously or in our subconsciousness, it all goes toward something benefitial that we didn't have before. Knowledge is power, yeah!
I love philosophy, it allows so many answers to even the simplest question. It allows my mind to think about things in ways that I have never seen them before. To me it is sort of like that own personal hell thing we learned about, it allows me to appreciate and look at even the simplest things and realize how important they are.
ReplyDeleteOf course philosophy is valuable! And I say this not only because Ms.Darby is going to read this, but because I believe that in our world today, people get shut out all the time. Even if we do get thoughts that seem meaningful but rather peculiar, we often let them go because others won't understand.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be able to take philosophy in university, but this course has definitely had it's impact on my life.