Huger of Knowledge in Life: An Evaluation of Myself as a Philosopher
A philosopher is nothing else but a friend and lover of wisdom. But why should we care about the study of philosophy? Many people have categorized philosophy as boring, irrelevant, absurd, and even as a waste of time. But the truth is that philosophy is much more than just bunch of unresolved question that leads you nowhere. We believe that there must be a precise answer for everything. But life is much more complex than a mathematic equation. Philosophy is not just an accumulation of knowledge, but rather its application in life. It also motivate us to appreciate the mysteries of life, existence, and reality.
Certainly, the study of philosophy arises from the nature of humans …show more content…
Almost everyone, at some point in their lives, has begun to meditate about the philosophical questions that go beyond what we can observe. "Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I on Earth? What is my purpose in life? Did I have another life before I was born? Is there life after death?" Those are some of the questions that I have asked to myself during a process of self-knowledge. Socrates is probably the greatest philosopher of all times. He once said that "An unexamined life is not worth living" (Rachels and Rachels). One cannot enjoy a life following the rules and opinions of others, instead, we should explore our own desires. At some points in life, we all should stop for a moment and make a self-introspection of our lives to make sure where are heading in the right direction. A self-introspection also consist in asking questions; what we do, where do we come from, where are we going, and what do we want to accomplish. Because even if we want to live a life in our own manner, everything is continuously changing, which can be a good thing as we learn to mature and grow in every stage of our life. However, those changes can also change our perspectives, thoughts, beliefs, and …show more content…
Biases are without doubt part of human nature. The simple fact of being raised in a particular home, and being born in a specific time and society, make us have bias. This can be advantageous because we can adopt some good values. However being bias can also be selfish since we can have a strong inclination to what we are familiar with. The problem is that we get use to believe whatever we are told without question, and we sometimes forget that we have the capacity to think by ourselves. For example, I have heard many people who criticize Chinese people for apparently eating dog meat because it is a cruel and heartless act. However, people with double standards do not realize that eating a pig, a cow or a chicken is the same act as eating a dog. The only difference is the attitudes towards stigmas that a society have created. While a dog categorized as a friend, a pig with the same rational lever is categorized as a food. And we are obligated to follow this prejudices from the moment we are
A philosopher is nothing else but a friend and lover of wisdom. But why should we care about the study of philosophy? Many people have categorized philosophy as boring, irrelevant, absurd, and even as a waste of time. But the truth is that philosophy is much more than just bunch of unresolved question that leads you nowhere. We believe that there must be a precise answer for everything. But life is much more complex than a mathematic equation. Philosophy is not just an accumulation of knowledge, but rather its application in life. It also motivate us to appreciate the mysteries of life, existence, and reality.
Certainly, the study of philosophy arises from the nature of humans …show more content…
Almost everyone, at some point in their lives, has begun to meditate about the philosophical questions that go beyond what we can observe. "Who am I? Where do I come from? Why am I on Earth? What is my purpose in life? Did I have another life before I was born? Is there life after death?" Those are some of the questions that I have asked to myself during a process of self-knowledge. Socrates is probably the greatest philosopher of all times. He once said that "An unexamined life is not worth living" (Rachels and Rachels). One cannot enjoy a life following the rules and opinions of others, instead, we should explore our own desires. At some points in life, we all should stop for a moment and make a self-introspection of our lives to make sure where are heading in the right direction. A self-introspection also consist in asking questions; what we do, where do we come from, where are we going, and what do we want to accomplish. Because even if we want to live a life in our own manner, everything is continuously changing, which can be a good thing as we learn to mature and grow in every stage of our life. However, those changes can also change our perspectives, thoughts, beliefs, and …show more content…
Biases are without doubt part of human nature. The simple fact of being raised in a particular home, and being born in a specific time and society, make us have bias. This can be advantageous because we can adopt some good values. However being bias can also be selfish since we can have a strong inclination to what we are familiar with. The problem is that we get use to believe whatever we are told without question, and we sometimes forget that we have the capacity to think by ourselves. For example, I have heard many people who criticize Chinese people for apparently eating dog meat because it is a cruel and heartless act. However, people with double standards do not realize that eating a pig, a cow or a chicken is the same act as eating a dog. The only difference is the attitudes towards stigmas that a society have created. While a dog categorized as a friend, a pig with the same rational lever is categorized as a food. And we are obligated to follow this prejudices from the moment we are