bilby
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Only if it gives your flights of fancy a hard ceiling.
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What Is Philosophy?
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DBT
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So what is it that turns thought into philosophy. Or is thought itself a form of philosophy?
What about problem solving? Is it philosophy or nothing more than problem solving?
What about problem solving? Is it philosophy or nothing more than problem solving?
steve_bank
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If I have no philosophy is that in itself a philosophy????
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I must apologize to the cats for not mentioning them yesterday when I was distracted. Perhaps they are the best philosophers.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/why-...-living-the-good-life-than-socrates-1.6013613
"Why are we born only to die? What is the meaning of existence? What constitutes a good life?
But according to British philosopher John Gray, cats can often teach us much more about living the good life than philosophy ever could.
In his book, Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life, Gray examines the nature of our philosophical pursuits, and finds them wanting.
"In humans, discontent with their nature seems to be natural," he writes. "With predictably tragic and farcical results, the human animal never ceases striving to be something that it is not."
Cats, according to Gray, make no such effort."
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/why-...-living-the-good-life-than-socrates-1.6013613
"Why are we born only to die? What is the meaning of existence? What constitutes a good life?
But according to British philosopher John Gray, cats can often teach us much more about living the good life than philosophy ever could.
In his book, Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life, Gray examines the nature of our philosophical pursuits, and finds them wanting.
"In humans, discontent with their nature seems to be natural," he writes. "With predictably tragic and farcical results, the human animal never ceases striving to be something that it is not."
Cats, according to Gray, make no such effort."
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If they are doing that by their very nature, can it be defined as philosophy?
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Maybe biology would be a better word? They are wired to be cats.
Consequently they think and act like cats.
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steve_bank
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There is the ancient question, how many philosophies can fit on the head of needle.
What constitutes a specific philosophy?
Is philosophizing doing philosophy?
What constitutes a specific philosophy?
Is philosophizing doing philosophy?
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After all, how tedious and pompous is it to make a comprehensive list of all the ways the word philosophy or philosophize can be used in a sentence? Rimbaud once characterized a third-rate poet as an “inkshitter.” These days we have pixelshitters.
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Here is a gigantic list of philosophers from antiquity to the present. All tedious or pompous, I guess.
According to a nondescript engineer.
According to a nondescript engineer.
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I still do not understand what you mean by the word philosophy and what you are trying to prove. Like when you say philosophy guides science.
Yes there have been many historical philosophers, what does that mean or prove?
Id have to fact check myself, as I remember Pythagoreans were not very tolerant and had violent conflict.
There is a wide range of ethical and moral philosophies that do not agree.
Category:Ethical theories, a lot.
en.wikipedia.org
Multiple theoriess of mind, knowledge, ad science.
I do not see how all that serve as any practical guide for living and doing. Philosophy as a who;e is about as consistent as Christianity.
To me what we think and what we do are based on survival. Communism failed and western liberal democracy only about 85 years old post WWII is being tested as we speak here and in Europe.
The political philosophy constructed by out founders as a balance of power to limit executive authority is in serious jeopardy.
What core philosophy is appears to be as the philosophy forum categories are defined.
Ethics
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Other
So, when you say philosophy guides science or anything else, be specific. Which one and what is the causal link. In business speak what are the deliverables of a philosophy?
As I understand it philosophy is common for those headed to law school. It makes sense. Logic, ethics, knowledge theory, debate. rhetoric and so on.
We all think and have imagination. Call it whatever you like.
With Mozart we cal it music.
With Einstein we call it a theory.
With engineering we call it a bridge or a computer.
With philosophy we call it ethics, metaphysics …
Being HEAVILY infunced by modern science not metaphysics it all comes down to how our brains are wired.
Language, writing, speech and a philosophy are not need for sconce.
humanorigins.si.edu
Chimpanzees in Guinea used this stone anvil and hammerstone to crack open oil palm nuts, an energy-rich food. Nut cracking is one of the most sophisticated examples of chimpanzee tool use.
Back in the 80s there was a documentary The Snow Monkeys Of Japan. A film crew by chance happened to be around wn a troupe discoed the benefits of a hot springs in the wier.
At first they tentatively explored the waters. At the end they were swimming, splashing around, and grooming each other. Give them a glass of wine and it could be a hot tub.
Humans controlled fore and figured out metallurgy with neither our concept of science or philosophies.
I still do not understand what you mean by the word philosophy and what you are trying to prove. Like when you say philosophy guides science.
Yes there have been many historical philosophers, what does that mean or prove?
Id have to fact check myself, as I remember Pythagoreans were not very tolerant and had violent conflict.
There is a wide range of ethical and moral philosophies that do not agree.
Category:Ethical theories, a lot.
Category:Ethical theories - Wikipedia
Multiple theoriess of mind, knowledge, ad science.
I do not see how all that serve as any practical guide for living and doing. Philosophy as a who;e is about as consistent as Christianity.
To me what we think and what we do are based on survival. Communism failed and western liberal democracy only about 85 years old post WWII is being tested as we speak here and in Europe.
The political philosophy constructed by out founders as a balance of power to limit executive authority is in serious jeopardy.
What core philosophy is appears to be as the philosophy forum categories are defined.
Ethics
Metaphysics
Epistemology
Other
So, when you say philosophy guides science or anything else, be specific. Which one and what is the causal link. In business speak what are the deliverables of a philosophy?
As I understand it philosophy is common for those headed to law school. It makes sense. Logic, ethics, knowledge theory, debate. rhetoric and so on.
We all think and have imagination. Call it whatever you like.
With Mozart we cal it music.
With Einstein we call it a theory.
With engineering we call it a bridge or a computer.
With philosophy we call it ethics, metaphysics …
Being HEAVILY infunced by modern science not metaphysics it all comes down to how our brains are wired.
Language, writing, speech and a philosophy are not need for sconce.
Chimpanzee nutcracking anvil, hammerstone, and nuts
Chimpanzees in Guinea used this stone anvil and hammerstone to crack open oil palm nuts, an energy-rich food. Nut cracking is one of the most sophisticated examples of chimpanzee tool use.
Back in the 80s there was a documentary The Snow Monkeys Of Japan. A film crew by chance happened to be around wn a troupe discoed the benefits of a hot springs in the wier.
At first they tentatively explored the waters. At the end they were swimming, splashing around, and grooming each other. Give them a glass of wine and it could be a hot tub.
Humans controlled fore and figured out metallurgy with neither our concept of science or philosophies.
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It's still a matter of biology, just that with humans a greater range and depth of thought is enabled by the architecture of our brain.
The ability to think is not philosophy, nor is it science.
DBT
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It is called thought. That's what it is. A mental phenomena. A means of conscious understanding, various forms of inquiry, where not all forms of inquiry qualify as philosophy.
For instance, inquiring when the next train will arrive, or the price of a ticket. Everyone thinks, but not all thoughts necessarily qualify as being either philosophy or science.