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What do we do when we philosophize?
To philosophize is to think philosophically or just deeply and reflectively. On a long car trip, after you run out of school gossip, you and your friends might philosophize on the nature of man, or the question “What is beauty?” To philosophize is not exactly the same thing as doing philosophy.
What are the needs of a man to philosophize?
The love of wisdom is thus not philosophy itself; rather, the love of wisdom, or perhaps more accurately the felt need for wisdom, is what originally drives man to philosophize.
Who said that the reason why humans need to philosophize is because it is their nature to doubt *?
René Descartes (1596—1650)
Why do we philosophize?
Why Do We Philosophize? Philosophy as insight is rooted in lived experience. It is inseparably one with life. Most of the time, our life-experiences will cause us to pause for a moment to think or reflect.
How can a scientist start philosophizing?
A good way for scientists to start is by addressing a fundamental question: “Whydo philosophize?” Scientists can begin to answer this query by examining what philosophy truly means to human beings. Since the dawn of rational thought, humans have been preoccupied with the fundamental problems of existence, language, knowledge and values.
What is philosophy and why should we care?
Philosophy helps us understand the symbols and decode them in many cases. It helps us uncover the “bewitching” aspects of language, value, and ideology. (I’m borrowing on Wittgenstein thinking and phraseology a bit here). Why wouldn’t we? What is the opportunity cost? Humans seek meaning and purpose. Life is more than on the surface meaning.
What is philosophy as insight?
Philosophy as insight is rooted in lived experience. It is inseparably one with life. Most of the time, our life-experiences will cause us to pause for a moment to think or reflect. So, what is experience?