answers1: Look on Merriam-Webster.com. <br>
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Here is my definition: a love or pursuit of wisdom. <br>
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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.
answers2: The title of a website, The Importance of Philosophy,
explains that much. And it isn't full of hard to comprehend garbage.
<a href="http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/</a>
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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.
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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
knew. <br>
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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. <br>
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And to get started (or as a great reference site) I recommend this one
by Britannica--great for beginners or intermediates alike. <a
href="http://www.philosophypages.com/index.htm"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>http://www.philosophypages.com/index.htm</a>
answers3: Philosophy is 'original critical thought'; <br>
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Critical Thinking Mini Lessons <br>
<a href="http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/ctlessons.html"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/ctlessons....</a>
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Bertrand Russell on Critical Thinking <br>
<a href="http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducHare.htm"
rel="nofollow"class=Clr-b>http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducHa...</a>
answers4: 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.
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This is my opinion :)
answers5: The rational investigation of questions about existence and
knowledge and ethics-WordWeb, Dictionary. <br>
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My definition ---the study of everything, Conclusions to be arrived at
after cogitating upon <br>
all data you may collect pertinent to a given question. <br>
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To be or not to be.- W Shakespeare <br>
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We has met the enemy and he is us. Pogo, [Walt Kelly ] <br>
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"If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting
what you've always got." <br>
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-- W. L. Bateman <br>
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The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, <br>
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit <br>
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, <br>
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. <br>
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This line originates in Edward Fitzgerald's translation of the poem
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam, 1859:
answers6: 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.
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