Merna Fauset: Look on Merriam-Webster.com.Here is my definition: a love or pursuit of wisdom.There are many different kinds of philosophy. The best thing to do is look at simple books and videos and see which ones interest you the most. Philosophy is very important because all of our sciences and mathematics, and therefore technologies, are based on one system of philosophy or another. Learning philosophy, especially logic, makes it way easier to learn any other subject....Show more
Stevie Goldey: Philosophy is subjective... meaning it's about a person's opinions, and not necessarily facts. It is important to whoever believes it's important, and not necessarily needed to survive or to be happy. I personally believe it's important for me. A person's perspective is how they choose to see their life, and philosophy is the sum of what they've learned in life. It's just interesting to learn about, and I apply certain philosophy's that make sense to me. This is my op! inion :)...Show more
Donald Caravalho: Read Ayn Rand's "Philosophy: Who Needs It" and you'll realize that living without a "philosophy" is virtually impossible and could be done only if you were anencephalic.
Nadia Crauswell: Philosophy is 'original critical thought';Critical Thinking Mini Lessonshttp://www.skepdic.com/refuge/ctlessons.htmlBertrand Russell on Critical Thinkinghttp://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducHare.htm...Show more
Faustino Mellerson: The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics-WordWeb, Dictionary.My definition ---the study of everything, Conclusions to be arrived at after cogitating upon all data you may collect pertinent to a given question.To be or not to be.- W Shakespeare====We has met the enemy and he is us. Pogo, [Walt Kelly ]===="If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got." -- W. L. Bateman==== The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, M! oves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to ca! ncel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.This line originates in Edward Fitzgerald's translation of the poem The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, 1859:...Show more
Rhett Kaines: The title of a website, The Importance of Philosophy, explains that much. And it isn't full of hard to comprehend garbage. http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/If you want quotes, then I would recommend an essential set of 2 books to read, called The Great Ideas of the Western World. (Doesn't the title give you a hint?) The books are also called the Syntopicon. It is part of a $2000 set of books of 66 books. You can find them cheap in used book stores--I got each of mine for $5, but some are cheaper.Those two books will give you literally hundreds of more 'must-read' choices. They are arranged by alphabetical subjects (103 of them), not by the philosophers names. The chapters are short--about 12 pages--but you will be fascinated beyond belief by things men said that you never k! new.The best way to learn 'real philosophy' is to step back and take a grand, wide view that quickly outlines a topic. Otherwise you might start with Plato (for an example) but not catch the connection between his "Forms" and Aristotle's "essene" or Kant's Noumena. So you read the Syntopicon and the connection is made for you.And to get started (or as a great reference site) I recommend this one by Britannica--great for beginners or intermediates alike. http://www.philosophypages.com/index.htm...Show more
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