Think Philosophically

To begin, it is important to understand and analyze what philosophy is and ultimately what a philosophical question is. Philosophy is a quest after knowledge. Philosophy is the action of thought and analysis, in fact, it is a pretty unique type of

John Lubbock once stated, “Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it.” This was 100% correctly said because there’s no other you. No one else can possibly make decisions for you. Our character is not formed by influences beyond our control, because those influences do not define us. They don't define who we really are.

Having discussed what philosophy is, we now consider why it is important to study philosophy. We will divide our discussion into 2 parts: (1) Why is it important for all persons in general and (2) Why is it specifically important for Christians to study philosophy? We begin, in true philosophic fashion, by examining the question itself: what we do mean by philosophy being important and we introduce the idea of the philosophic mindset. We then examine 5 reasons why it is important for all persons to adopt the philosophic mindset. We will end by providing an overview of the different branches of philosophy.

Walking through life admiring everything it brings upon you, can bring upon many question about life and what you are meant to be. You can begin questioning yourself and who you are. What your future would look like and how would you get there. All these question are things that cross our minds at one point in our lives. A reason this happens is because of everything we go through and experience in life that makes us want to know and understand who we are as a person. Like Gandhi once said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”(Gandhi, Mahatma). This wise words said by Gandhi

Philosophy is one of the most important subjects taught today. Philosophy can teach us things as broad as secrets of the universe and as personal as knowing right from wrong. In the following paragraphs, I will explain each concept, as well as its importance to myself.

I believe that human being’s all have an underlining purpose in life and it is within their nature to realize their potential and fulfill their goals. Human beings are driven to seek wholeness in their lives and that will always be a continuing journey for most humans. Humans adapt to life’s changes as they encounter various challenges. How one handles those various situations; will directly affect their behavior and personality. I believe humans are capable of dictating the outcome of their destiny.

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 of philosophy 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.

The main goal in philosophy is to shows us the right way on how to live a great life and to understand its meaning and purpose. Every philosopher has their own blueprint, which includes different methods and rules on how to reach that goal; these include backing up your opinions with reason, seeking secure foundations in ‘objective truth’, thinking outside of your own perspective, and seeking intellectual and moral excellence, wisdom and prudence. Philosophy will help you analyze and learn about your own knowledge, freedom, morality, religion, and the meaning of life.

What is in my heart and what drives my actions is what I believe my Creator looks at. Questions like: Am I trying to be a better person? Am I living in harmony with Gods will for me? In other words are my values and actions aligned with Gods will. And I am motivated to live by these values because they bring me peace of mind and a sense of right living. I don’t follow it because of how it will affect me at the time of my death but because of how it affects me today. I believe most people will at the moment of death have an awakening to how they have lived there life and this can bring either fear or peace. So I guess that there is more of a personal judgement than anything else. I want to be able to say that I did my best to live to good purpose and contributed to life instead of just taking from it.

I walked into the student center at Rio Salado College and spoke with an advisor who told me I needed to take philosophy class to finish my degree. I had two questions pop into my head at that moment. One was why do I need this class to help me with my career path. Secondly what is philosophy and I hope it does not contain much writing. He told me philosophy is just like your first question, he further explained philosophy is when you dig deeper into the reasoning behind why we do what we do. I sat there for a minute intrigued, because I catch myself wondering why I do a lot of things I do. I was so caught on what this class may have to offer that I did not realize he skipped over my second question about there being a lot of writing involved.

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Consequently, each person at some point in life asks some question about life. Some ask if they actually want to live the kind of life they are experiencing, while some will ask other questions like “who am I” or “The importance of their

Philosophy can be described as a chance for person to undertake an opportunity to understand themselves, our world and society, and relations between ourselves and one another. Those who are able to study philosophy, can find out what is to be human, what kind of person is it good to be, and especially how are we to live a good life. I, myself, have had an opportunity to take a philosophy class and as my time in philosophy is starting to come to a close, I am suddenly realizing how Philosophy has changed the aspects and my outlook upon my life.

Module 1 Reading/Discussion Questions Chapter 1 1. Explain some of the benefits a student may gain by studying philosophy. A student may gain several benefits from studying philosophy. For instance, students may learn how to evaluate arguments, analyze ideas and draw individual conclusions. Philosophy teaches how to make judgements with precise evaluation based on ethics and morality, taking under consideration all the factors that make an evaluation precise. This is useful because one must have the capacity to analyze situations and develop a solution in the tribulations of life. Hence, studying philosophy is beneficial regardless of major. 2. Explain the Socratic Method of Teaching. Is this a useful way for students to learn? The Socratic Method of Teaching develops critical thinking. It involves examination, analysis, evaluation, and a combination of thoughts and ideas. This is with the purpose to bring questions into sharper focus and provide a foundation for the answers. It is a useful way for students to learn because some situations in life will require careful analysis and evaluation in order to make an executive decision, and the Socratic Method of Teaching provides the tools to do so. 3. Explain how critical thinking can be used to analyze a philosophical issue. In the book, critical thinking is defined as the engagement of a thinker in rational deliberation, investigation of facts and reasons, and the evaluation of arguments. By employing rational thinking, one is

To choose your own future, destiny and life is very hard. Everyone wants to do something that makes them happy. But sometimes you take the wrong decisions or everything decides to go against you, which makes you stay in the box you were trying to escape from. When your dreams don’t get fulfilled, you will be in that box and wait for the light. It’s not always about what you want, but what you need. And to live a good life, and to do something productive, you have to work in a way that will make you happy, because that is what you need the most.