The Value Of Philosophy Essay

Value is defined as something that is considered important or beneficial. Philosophy is a rational argument about the "big questions" such as knowledge, love, ethics, morals, etc. Philosopher Lord Bertrand Russell stated that [p]hilosophy is to be studied not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known to be true, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves; because these questions enlarge our conception of what is possible, enrich our intellectual imagination and diminish the dogmatic assurance which closes the mind against speculation; but above all because, through the greatness of the universe which philosophy contemplates, the mind is also rendered great, and becomes capable of that union with the universe which constitutes its highest good. (Palmer 34) Lord Russell suggests that the value of philosophy is in the generation of questions rather than the response to such questions. The value of philosophy is found in the questions it generates, the progress such questions add to the philosophical way of thinking, and the relation to similar questions we ask thousands of years later.

On that note, Lord Russell also states that . . . above all because, through the greatness of the universe which philosophy contemplates, the mind is also rendered great, and becomes capable of that union with the universe which constitutes its highest good. (Palmer 34) He suggests to his reader that the useful aspect of

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Before taking this class, I thought that philosophy was strictly the study of space and abstract ideas that I never really gave any attention to. Now at the end of the semester I can say that not only have I realized how wrong my original opinion of philosophy was, but I also learned that the more philosophy I can study, the better I will be able to make decisions in my life.Philosophy can be broken down into three branches: Axiology, Epistemology, and Metaphysics. These branches each have their own questions and perspectives. We learned about two different types of philosophy, Perennialism and Essentialism, and I like to think of myself as being a mixture of these two. Although these two types of philosophy are clearly different from each other, I will explain how I find myself relating to them both.

The three main branches of philosophy are Axiology, Epistemology, and Metaphysics. The first branch, Axiology, is the philosophical study of human values and how values differ from facts; It can also be broken down into two separate parts, ethics and aesthetics. Ethics, derived from the greek word "ethos" which means character, studies the right and wrong sides of human action. It asks, "What is good?" and "Who determines what is good?" Aesthetics studies how we evaluate beauty and harmony in nature and in human life. As humans we are always searching for the correct way to live, searching for these answers will lead to axiological questions. The next branch is Epistemology,

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What is the value of Philosophy? Philosophy is the study of the deepest questions humanity has been able to conceive. Philosophy has been around for at least 3,000 years, before the studies of science, math, and literature. Philosophy is considered the mother of knowledge and aims to prove knowledge. But as the years go on, Philosophy became less significant over other studies. Bertrand Russell, a famous philosopher in his book The Value of Philosophy, explains the true value of Philosophy in daily life and the importance in the 21st century. He points out key factors how Philosophy is used in everyday life and how it has a big impact on our lives. In chapter 15, he states in his thesis, "It is the necessary to consider this question, in the view of the fact that many men, under the influence of science or of practical affairs, are inclined to doubt whether Philosophy is anything better than innocent but useless trifling or controversies on matters in which knowledge is impossible." His point of view on philosophy is that men believe philosophy is irrelevant. But learning philosophy allows an individual to gain knowledge and become open–minded. Furthermore, Bertrand Russell uses many arguments to prove his thesis throughout the chapter. For example, he states, "Philosophy is able to suggest many possibilities that enlarge our thoughts and free them to think of what is possible." Philosophy allows a person to think outside of the box and find many solutions to a

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A Letter to Dr. Sells on the Value of Philosophy

Dr. Sells, The word "philosophy" derives from the Greek word meaning "the love of wisdom." Wisdom is an essential quality for successful people, especially with regards to collegiate schooling. In fact, wisdom is a highly recurrent theme throughout the bible. Proverbs 3:13 states, "Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding" (English Standard Version, Proverbs 3:13). Representing the Baptist branch of Christianity, it is essential for Ouachita to support wisdom in their students by allowing an introduction tophilosophy class to become required. The subject analyzes how the world works and why people think what they think. It is the only subject that evaluates every...show more content...

He stated that "There is nobody in the commonwealth of learning, who does not profess himself a lover of truth; and there is not a rational creature that would not take it amiss to be thought otherwise of" (Locke). In his mind, people who are rational and intelligent seek to understand and learn the truth. Locke's perspective on truth is accurate and important for humanity. When people study philosophy, they discover their truth about the world. Truth becomes more evident with a deep knowledge of philosophy. Truth is an essential quality for people within Ouachita Baptist University to uphold. Thus, in support of Locke's love for truth, he would suggest that an introduction to philosophy course be added to required core curriculum for all

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The Value of Philosophy

The word "philosophy" is derived from two ancient Greek words, "philos" meaning 'love of' and "sophia" meaning 'wisdom'. Philosophers are lovers of wisdom. They have had the time and resources to sit back and wonder about what things really are like when all the pieces are fitted into one final accounting.

The history of philosophy is generally divided into four stages or periods. Ancient philosophy covers Greek and Roman philosophy.

Medieval philosophy deals with the great attempts by Christian, Jewish, and Arab thinkers to synthesize their religious faiths with Greek and Roman philosophy.

Modern philosophy includes the various philosophical attempts in the 17th and 18th centuries to react to the...show more content...

Russell was a leader in the revival of the philosophy of empiricism in the large field of epistemology. He wrote Our Knowledge of the External World (1914), The Analysis of Matter (1927) and Human Knowledge, Its Scope and Limits (1948). He also wrote Principles of mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (with A.N. Whitehead; three volumes, 1910– 1913), and Introduction to mathematical Philosophy (1919). Russell agrees that philosophy deals with issues with uncertain answers. Yet in this uncertainty, he sees philosophy's chief value– that in contemplating the great questions one is freed from narrow personal interest alone.

Let's review the problems of philosophy, and then make conclusion, what is the value of philosophy. In view of the fact that many men, under the influence of science or of practical affairs, are inclined to doubt whether philosophy is anything better than innocent but useless trifling, hair–splitting distinctions and controversies on matters concerning which knowledge s impossible. This view of philosophy appears to result, partly from a wrong conception of the ends of life, partly from a conception of the kind of goods which philosophy strives to achieve. Philosophy, like all other studies, aims primarily at knowledge. The knowledge it aims at is the kind of knowledge which gives unity and system to the body of the science,

The Importance of Philosophy

The question is Philosophy. Why is it important? What makes it important? To answer theses questions you first have to know what philosophy is. Philosophy is defined as: the pursuit of wisdom; a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means. This is the written definition of philosophy, but I think philosophy can't be defined to just words. It's more then words. Philosophy to me is an attempt to understand the world. To understand philosophy one must not look for a solid definition. It is easier to understand it if one is actually doing it. Why don't you try it out now, take the ever so popular phrase "to be or not to be." One thing can't,...show more content...

Without philosophizing, without philosophy where would we be today? Some might say that we would be exactly where we are now because questions raised back then, in the early parts of philosophy, are still raised today. Although this is true, try to think where we would be today if none of us ever sought out wisdom; if no one ever question anything that they were told. If everyone just took each others word for everything and never tried to understand how anything worked. Where would we be? Certainly, not were we are today. So why is philosophy important? As a human it is important understand our world, to understand our values, and to understand ourselves. And the answer to the why philosophy important is because the soul propose of philosophy is to help us understand. Without our constant seeking for understanding we never would have developed philosophy in the first place. Philosophy when used, could answer questions to things we wish to understand; such as snow. If no one ever sought out for answers, today we probably wouldn't know where and how snow worked. So, philosophy is important because one's understanding is important. It is also important to understand ourselves. This is another reason philosophy is important. If no one ever understood what or who they were then no one ever would have done anything. An example: A shoemaker makes shoes; shoes are

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Philosophy is the study of examining and thinking about questionable ethical problems and/or generally accepted certainties. Philosophy aims at knowledge that combines a variety of academic fields as well as convictions, prejudices and beliefs. What is Russell's essay about? Present Russell's position in your own words.

Bertrand Russell's essay addresses many issues concerning philosophy. In the writing, he states philosophy's nature, value, and criticisms. The essay explains these aspects of the study of philosophy in relatively different ways. The main idea for establishing value in his essay is by explaining how it is best obtained, and its effect on other people. The essay continues with his criticisms of those who opposed...show more content...

It states that even though philosophy doesn't give us a certainty of true answers, it suggests many possibilities which enlarge our thoughts and free them from tyranny of custom. He also supports the idea that philosophy is beneficial because it "enriches intellectual imagination". The essay brings up the points of the practical man, and why they are at a loss of intellectual imagination because they don't explore the unknown by viewing life as simple. As evidence, he uses an example of mass disease and poverty of a society. Thetheory is that in those conditions, there would still be much to be improved to produce a valuable society. Even if the society has the proper food supplies, they need the 'goods of the mind' (knowledge) to build a well–governed society. He believes practical men undermine that aspect, thereby explaining their lack of intellectual imagination. The next argument is that philosophy saves us from convictions, prejudices, and cultural beliefs. The affect that that has on a person is to open up a fresh prospective with very little bias. He believed for this to be beneficial to people socially, by developing empathy which helps you understand others points of view. That theory goes hand–in–hand and gives a fine segway to his fourth and final argument of "the freedom and equity learned from philosophical contemplation reflecting in your personality (action and emotion). The

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The Value Of Philosophy

By Bertrand Russell

The Value of Philosophy In Bertrand Russell's article "The Value of Philosophy" in his The Problems of Philosophy, he may as well be looking at the problems of his argument. Russell does reach his purpose and is able to make valid conclusions that are well supported for why and how philosophy is valuable, but his credibility can be called into question. He makes cases that allow for weaknesses and sets limitations on what he says. It is limitations he puts on how he defines philosophy and the weakness of altering the capabilities of philosophy that debilitates Russell's argument. The purpose Russell had for writing this article is to justify the value that he places on philosophy, and through this convince others to see the same. If he can succeed in this, he is spreading the good and influence of philosophy "for others than students of philosophy (Russell)." Russell comes to many conclusions, all being the support for a larger, overarching conclusion. This bigger picture conclusion is that the value of philosophy is "to be sought largely in its very uncertainty (Russell)", namely the contemplation and effects of it. These smaller supporting conclusions are that philosophy is uncertainty, the contemplation of objects takes the certainty away from them, and the higher thinking of uncertainty has enlarging effects to the self. To see how these come to hold up a larger conclusion, their support must first be found. Russell's conclusion that philosophy's value is in its

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Reflection Paper On Philosophy

This essay is reflection about my understanding from what I have learned during this class about what philosophy is. Philosophy is a broad topic and can be hard to understand. What we learn is class about philosophy defiantly makes me think and makes my brain turn all the time, but so far, my understanding is that philosophy is the study of knowledge. It breaks down what everything is. Examples used in class are chariness, deskness, and the main one sued in class "cupness".

According to Aristotle, philosophy is the study of fundamental nature of knowledge; it starts with wonder. Philosophy makes us ask specific question like "Why" why did this happen and how did it come to be. Philosophy had its origin in ancient Greece. Philosophy recognizes that everything is somehow connected.

Philosophy and 'science' are the same project; to do philosophy is to do science and to do science is to do philosophy. It is connected because philosophy/science was attempting to discover the fundamental unity principle that lies at the basis of all reality and all experience. This is why we refer to Garret Strong many times throughout our class discussions

The earliest philosopher/scientist are called Pre–Socratic philosophers. They came before the great philosopher Socrates. Thales is to be the first. Thales is referred to as the father or founder of philosophophy/science he lived in the sixth century BCE. Thales began to search for the unity principle, which is the ground of all things.

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In "The Value of Philosophy", Bertrand Russell– "an important social critic and one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century"–refutes the idea of philosophy being pointless and a waste of time (The Value of Philosophy). Although philosophers have not agreed on one exact definition for this branch of knowledge, philosophy is generally understood as an "academic discipline" which aims to cover a variety of topics through arguing, inquiring, assuming, and "testing arguments for weakness" in order to gain knowledge and grasp a better sense of life (Lectures 1–2, Package). Russell makes strong arguments for philosophy being beneficial, especially when one is open to seeking a deeper understanding of life and why the universe operates the way that it does. Despite philosophy's inability to definitively answer the questions that it seeks to understand, in Russell's opinion, it holds a great amount of value–one of those values being uncertainty. Russell initiates his argument of the distinct values of philosophy by discussing the "practical man". According to Russell, the "practical man" is mainly aware of physical necessities–such as shelter and food–but is ignorant of the mind needing nourishment (Russell 11). In other words, constantly feeding the brain, therefore gaining intellect is just as important as obtaining "physical goods". Russell then proceeds onto explaining how philosophy has not been able to answer the questions that people in this discipline have brought Get more content

9:30 T/Thu Philosophy In Russell's discussion "The Value of Philosophy," he asserted that the true goal of Philosophy wasn't a tangible, or even reachable, goal. He says that Philosophy won't lead us to any definite answers, because once you acquire solid knowledge of a subject, it instantly becomes another science. Instead that the greatest value of this study comes from the mental freedom you get when you begin to question the status quo and not just accepting things as they are. He also says that questioning these everyday issues will not lead to a solid answer through the use of Philosophy. But those doubts will inevitably open you up to the infinite possibilities that are available in the world that neither you, nor myself would...show more content...

But as I, and many others can attest to, they will have their claims dismissed, and they will be shunned for trying to shake the foundation they've used to build their lives. But those outside of the cave shouldn't be angry at those on the inside. Though that may be the first instinct, but upon further inspection, they may begin to feel a measure of pity for those on the inside. A quote that is very applicable to this situation comes from Socrates. He once stated that "the unexamined life is not worth living." You don't even have to pretend to be in the cave to know that a life of mindlessly staring at shadows on a wall is a dismal life to lead. Russell would implore these men to question their status of living. Had they have opened their minds to the simple POSSIBILITY that the one who returned from the outside world was telling the truth, who knows where they could be? But instead, they remain content to play games with the shadows that people force them to look at for the remainder of their lives. Proving once again, "the unexamined life is not worth

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String theory seeks to explain the origins of universe and combines the four forces of nature. It is apparent that it was impossible to integrate the theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity before the string theory. For three decades, string theory has played a key role in theoretical physics because the theory explains the Big Bang that took place some 300 billion years ago, which led to violent rise of temperature that in turn contributed to fusing of hydrogen atoms to create helium and radiating busts of energy to form stars. Supernovas created life–supporting elements such as iron. Formation of sun occurred around 4.6 billion years ago. Object size of mars smashed earth causing molten debris spray in the atmosphere in 4 ВЅ billion years ago, then fuses to form moon whose gravitational pull helps in preventing the earth from wobbling, a factor that would save upcoming living things from climate change swings (Szabo 8). Overheating earth cools down in 4.4 billion years ago to allow steam on skies to form clouds and bring rain that leads to rivers, seas, and oceans, presence of Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen contributes to the evolvement of first living organisms called bacteria in ocean. According pre–Socratic philosophers, the complexity of life for organisms was denotable from the bacteria mode of consuming energy from sun to survive which makes leads to their production of

What is Philosophy?

The idea of philosophy have been for generation mistaught and mistrued to the world. While some argued that philosophy rejects the existence of the infinity of God, others asserts that the focus of philosophy is on elemental matters that are real. However, these school of thoughts may be right in their various capacity but philosophy goes beyond that. Philosophy is in reality not just a theory but philosophy is the act of discovering the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. In other words, philosophy drive us to reason critically and discover what truth really is (Pecorino, 2000). What does it offer us?

There are several things philosophy offers us. First, philosophy offers us wisdom to discover the truth regarding the existence of reality and the falacy of relying on our senses. This is because what our senses suggest to us are far from being the truth, therefore philosophy offers us a more appropriate approach to trust in our 'reason'. Furthermore, philosophy offer us the ability to wonder and question things from a perspective that even when we see elemental matters with our...show more content...

In my workplace, would, in most cases ask my subordinates questions in order to understand some fundamental aspect of their assignments. For instance, if a subordinate resume late without any tangible excuse, I ask question like 'if everyone resume late to work, can this business survive?' Questions prompt self–realizations and make people discovered that what they are doing is wrong. Questions similarly points people to the right direction of what they should do. Additionally, at home, I ask series of critical questions in order to enlighten the children and show them where they have made some mistakes and how to rectify it. The Socratic method has essentially become a way in which I conduct my everyday

The Nature of Philosophy

Philosophy is a subject that chases wisdom by trying to answer the questions we have regarding our life, what we know, and what we choose to do. One aspect of philosophy stands out too because it refers to the knowledge and what we do with the information we receive from our experience on a day to day basis and how we process this information. The nature of philosophy surrounds the techniques we use, how we react to new knowledge, the answers to questions we have all asked, and how we use this new knowledge to benefit ourselves or pass the wisdom to others. The nature of philosophy is all encompassing because it helps answer the questions we constantly ask ourselves, and how we relay that knowledge as wisdom and...show more content...

One of Plato's key examples was the Allegory of the Cave and was a parallel between ignorance and knowledge. In this example a prisoner is exposed to sunlight he is blinded at first but then embraces is he is then returned to his cave but when he returns and tells the other prisoners about the sunlight, but the other prisoners did not believe him. The reason this is a parallel is that it is the way manner in which we react to new information, even learning about philosophy we experience a sort of blinding light but then we start to accept it. It is a sort of cycle in which at first we are incredulous and can't believe it but as soon as we are able to understand it more we can move towards expanding the point of view of those around us. They go through the same cycle in order to understand the new knowledge. Plato even reveals this cycle, "I tell you now, that the prison is the world we see with our eyes: the light of the fire is like the power of our sun. The climb upward out of the cave into the upper world is the ascent of the mind into the domain of true knowledge." (Velasquez 6). In this, he also addresses the way we grow in knowledge which is one of the advantages of enduring the process of learning. Socrates work in questioning anyone and everyone earned him the title of gadfly because he annoyed those he questioned. This form of questioning also earned him the title of the wisest man in Athens from the Oracle of Delphi. The Get more content

Bertrand Russell questions the value of philosophy. This question is all the more necessary that philosophy meets many detractors, both in those who, rallying popular opinion, consider it useless to the concerns of practical life than those who denigrate the pretext that can not attain the status of science. As part of this controversy, Russell advances a decisive argument in favor ofphilosophy. The thesis he defends is stated explicitly: "Actually, it's in his uncertainty that lies largely the value of philosophy." It is also necessary to understand the scope. Far from a simple apology and indulgent philosophy, Russell here seeks to turn against itself the argument of his opponents.

I share his point of view insofar as it is indeed fashionable

The value of philosophy lies in its ability to influence a society and/or provide wisdom to others. Often philosophy is mistakenly thought of as inadequate compared to science. Breakthroughs in medicine allow us to live healthier and longer lives; While technological advances allow for a more connected and convenient world. Despite popular belief, philosophy is just as evident as science in advancing society. Contrary to the empirical measurement's that science provides, philosophy provides wisdom and a new way of thought. Philosophers like Socrates, Audre Lorde, and Zhuangzi seeked knowledge to further develop their society. In some instances, a philosopher's idea came to be reality, for instance Mary Wollstonecraft's andKarl Marx's ideas. Philosophy is found behind everyday laws, culture, etc... The impact philosophy truly has on society is grand though it might be difficult to recognize. Socrates was known for challenging the people of Athens, including the leaders, about their views and conventional ways. The Apology byPlato describes Socrates defending himself against an accusation involving the corruption of the youth. Socrates defends himself by stating that he knows he is not the wisest of men however that in itself proves he is wise. This, in return, explains why he has made it a duty of his to call out the leadership of Athens and prove their deceptiveness. According to Plato Socrates stated, "I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long Get

The Value Of Philosophy

By Bertrand Russell

The essay "The Value of Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell suggests that many "practical" people view philosophy as rather useless, because these people are – according to Bertrand Russell – operating both with wrong conceptions about the ends of life and wrong conceptions about what goods philosophy strives to achieve. According to Russell the value ofphilosophy is in what it does for the person who studies it. He makes the point that goods of the mind are as important in life as goods of the body. He says that the main value of philosophy is that it enlarges one's thoughts, brings one into union with the "not–Self", and helps us avoid being caught in narrowness as human beings. His main ideas are that philosophy is to be studied to enrich our intellects, diminish our dogmatism, and make us citizens of the universe.

In the essay, Russell presents the study of philosophy as a valuable undertaking, even though it does not directly help the whole world or increase one's material wealth. The value is to be found for the student of philosophy herself or himself. This value is primarily found in the intellectual development that is available for those who undertake the study philosophy. They can escape narrowness, dogmatism, and narrowness as they become citizens of the world, with enriched intellectual capacities. Russell concludes with the idea that the mind becomes enlarged through the study of philosophy.

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What is philosophy? Why study it? What purpose does it have? How does it influence our lives? According to Google, "philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline." But how does it influence us? Why should we study it? What purpose will it serve – if we do?

Before we can understand the purposes that philosophy will serve. We must first understand why we must study it and how it will influence us. We study philosophy so not to be taken in by demagoguery. We study philosophy to train our minds to never fall victim to limiting our minds to this phantasmagoria–paradigm that we call reality. We live in a world of let me see if I can change your mind. Philosophy teaches us self–discipline in forming our views and opinions, while identifying the areas we are weak in. "Philosophy is also important in getting us to defend our own positions, to take other people's positions seriously, but still be able to self–correct, to be tolerant, and to be good citizens" (Reese, 2014). Philosophy will influence us from the day we are born until the day we die.

From our first moments on earth to our last moments on earth we are constantly being influenced by someone else's philosophies. Our parents are our first demagogue – they gain popularity in our eyes by playing on our emotions and passions as kids. In most cultures they use fictional characters such as Santa Clause, The Ester Bunny, and The tooth

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The Importance of Philosophy

"All things in life are philosophical." This is a well–known quote by the renowned Greek scientist/philosopher Aristotle. When one is to imagine life without thought, free will or knowledge, they are left to only imagine the oblivion they would be left to reside in. To me,philosophy is more than ethics, esthetics, and epistemology... it is the ability to stand ones ground with certain viewpoints, attitudes and beliefs. Philosophy seemed to be the center of the majority of peoples lives Before the Common Era, yet today it also upholds just as much, if not more, importance to the normal person than of the 'scientist' or renowned 'theorist.' Philosophy makes people who they are, their own...show more content... Her statement is a prime example of philosophy. The content of her testimonial consisted of many supported ideas and thoughts. Yet, at the same time, the statement she made was rousing to anyone that was perhaps overhearing or listening to the conversation. It upheld all the characteristics for a good philosophical conversation. They include various aspects of diversity,thought, support and liberalism. Without philosophy the world would be incomplete. It is common knowledge that there is gray in every argument, even the most miniscule, it is never black or white. Philosophy is what the gray area consists of, different beliefs and ideas that cannot fit in either of the two groups. That is what makes philosophy significant; there are no limits to it. There are no boundaries to what the human mind can think and there are no unattainable dreams that one's mind cannot conceive. Therefore stating that there are no tangible boundaries for philosophy, neither are there elusive limitations. Philosophy can be viewed in so many different ways, with so many different aspects looked at and critiqued. The simple statement, "eventually the sun will burn out and the Earth will cease to exist" can produce a rousing philosophical conversation. When having a philosophical discussion the people 'philosophers' involved must take a look at all

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Usually, I have never taken philosophical discoveries seriously and I have not thought that they were effective enough to be implemented in the everyday life that we live, but now my eyes have been opened to the world of philosophy and my views upon it have completely changed. I feel like many people may think like I previously did, but with a little bit of enlightenment they can see past that and understand the real meaning and purpose that lays beyond the complicated words. Through the many readings that we have passed through in this course my views have been completely transformed and it has occurred through an analysis of the texts that we have been reading, and even now analyzing a text will still show me new ways to understand the meaning of it. Many people will usually have the question "What is philosophy? This is surely a question that we could spend an entire semester trying to answer. Philosophy comes from the Greek

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And Is Typically translated to mean 'love of wisdom'." To me I feel as if there is no concrete definition for the question that was posed. If you think about philosophy itself, I do not see how you can define the many actions that go into it in one definition. It ranges from historical sayings, historical actions, discussions, analysis of texts, and much more and there is no certain way, in my opinion, to put all these actions under one simple definition. The closest we have gotten to the explanation of just what philosophy is happens to be the defining of philosophy as the state of wonder, because no matter what you are doing under the field of philosophy, there will always be this sense of wonder that you will always strive to fulfill.

Many people tend to wonder on what their goals are in life and what their ultimate purpose is, and not many if them know that it is the goal of philosophy to answer just that. There have been many attempts by many different philosophers on the journey to try and find the purpose of human life on earth, but not many of them have gotten close to finding our eternal purpose on this planet. Three such philosophers whom have researched what true goals were in life and how people were really supposed to live and lead a

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