Know it or not,like it or not ... Most all humans have a Philosophy. That being the study of LIFE. Keep in mind No one gets out of Life ... Alive. Fathers try to impress their Philosophy of Life onto their son or sons.Moms do the same with their daughter or Daughters. Like a cooking recipe. Keep in mind No one gets out of Life ... Alive. Therefore it behooves one to take this aspect of life quite seriously. For example Talk Radio's Dennis Prager spends much time talking About Theology and Philosophy.About Goodness vs. Evil. He even has his popular Happiness hour.Feeling deeply that Happiness is a lost art and it's crucial to the development of humanity.And It's Hard work,actually, to be Happy. One can go throughout their Life never going to a ball game. Or a Fancy Schmancy Restaurant.Or a gal having a Mink coat. Or a guy a race car or even a motorcycle. Not so with Philosophy.It's like making the case a person could care less how their steak is prepared.Whether Rare or medium or well done. I think we all know the answer to that.Humans DO care about how their steak is cooked.So why not something far more important and personal. But know it or not ... Like it or not ... We ... the human species all have a Philosophy of life.Some more defined and detailed than others. Some haphazardly put together.Like a Guy making Chili. Trial and error is a good indicator.Books and Great authors is another. Getting a Ph.D or Doctor of Philosophy degree which is attempted by relatively few students is the most laudable approach. But like I say.Most every Human has or develops a Philosophy towards life.Or at least Their Life. What is your Philosophy.? Do you have one or know if you have one. Would you know if you didn't.Would you care to know. After ones leaves this worldly sphere it May be too late to ponder one's Philosophy. Then again it may be the actual Real beginning.That involves Theology. What say you.? I mean,if yer up fer it.
Be good for goodness sake. You might rephrase it as "do unto others..." Love to give you a more comprehensive explanation but, why?
In a nutshell it all boils down to either being truthful or lying. Only you can know if you are lying to yourself. But if you do lie to yourself the question is why are you lying to yourself? What truth about yourself are you afraid of facing? Instead of lying you can always be brutally honest with yourself and that means that you always know where you stand. The benefit of never lying to yourself is that you don't lie to others either. Lying destroys relationships whereas the truth builds trust. Your best friend won't lie to you when you need to hear the truth about yourself so why not become your own best friend and never lie to yourself either? That means that you can trust yourself to always be an honest person with both yourself and others. That is one small aspect of what the OP is asking about and it is far from the most important one. However it is enough to be going on with. Have a nice day!
Much more detailed and complicated than merely telling the truth or lying. Any Good parent worth their salt will,in point of fact ... Lie to their Children. Whether it's about Santa or the Easter bunny or Sex.Or even food. Whereas Philosophy is a mindset.A Point of View that takes into consideration ALL aspects of Life.From what we like to what we don't like. From what every good human must face,to things many humans would rather ignore or put off. " Philosophy means,first,doubt; and afterward the consciousness of what knowledge means,the consciousness of uncertainty, and of ignorance,the consciousness of limit,shade,degree and possibility.The ordinary man doubts nothing and suspects nothing. " -- Henri Frederic Amiel { Swiss philosopher }
So during Puberty if daughter asked you about sex and whether it was bad to have sex with someone you Love.? A simple yes or no would suffice.?
Explaining the risks of sex is a parental duty that neither I nor my spouse shirked. Same applied to drugs. I told her that smoking marijuana won't hurt her but if she is arrested for possession that will probably ruin her life because it becomes public knowledge. Good parents don't lie to their kids IMO but I am biased in that regard because I always told her the truth.
No actually most humans prepare in the event of a morning poop. They find a bathroom and a toilet.Or know roughly when to expect a poop. Find me a college course with the Title - $h!t Happens -. That is in effect acting no different than a common farm animal. Humans have Philosophy just because they ain't Farm animals. Even Snowball { - Animal Farm - } was aware of that. " Every thought is an afterthought. ... the intramural warfare between philosophy and common sense. " -- Hannah Arendt
I consider myself an objectivist much along the lines of Rand. A classic liberal in the political realm. One of the tenants of objectivism is an individual uses the knowledge they personally can prove true in thier own minds to formulate rational decisions about life. Seeing as two minds are never alike I see no problem with two objectivists having dissimilar opinions. In my expierience most objectivists don't see it that way. They spend most of thier time argueing about who's right.
I like people with PHDs. I find them much more reasonable and much easier to communicate with than people without one, particularly when their doctorate is actually in philosophy.
Live your life the way that makes you the happiest as long you don't harm other people. And don't have kids if you can't afford them.
That's all fine and well.But what happens when OTHERS of the human race Interfere with your Happiness.Like a boss or fellow employee.A neighbor or relative.There's no way one can just go thru their day as if The Little Engine that could.One normally would start to think.Or rationalize. Why is it that others act that way.Or think that way.I cannot realistically avoid other humans just to maintain my happiness.Therefore one adopts ways to approach this Life of Ours.A Philosophy if you will. Ways in dealing with Life.Because Life throws curve balls no matter the time of day or the day of the week.It's how one handles those curve balls that makes for a better or happier life.That is where Philosophy comes into play. Philosophy is the Faith that our mind seeks out to handle curiosity because after all Man is a Rational Animal. Ludwig Van Beethoven was wrong : " Music is a higher revelation than Philosophy." No higher plane of existence than the Mind of Man.
You can't let other people destroy your vibe. You figure out how to take care of the problem and life goes on. Sometimes it's not pretty.
Two things. I try to love the Lord my God with all my heart and with all my soul and with all my mind, and I try to love my neighbor as myself. Doesn't always happen, but I'm always trying...
Obviously those replying haven't a clue as to what I mean when I say Philosophy. They are confusing with one's Mojo { magic spell } or Karma { aura,spirit | or even Self-esteem. I'm talking use of core logic to unravel Life's many aspects. Such as being Ethical.Or how to be ethical. Or to think rationally.Not based on mere emotion.Using what one's learned in combination with practicality.Or the Cardinal Virtue of Prudence. for example.One goes into Judge Judy's courtroom having watched a number of her shows.They have a pretty good idea what she expects of a litigant.And what she definitely doesn't expect or like. Philosophically thinking,one could anticipate a response from Judge Judy based on past experience having watched her shows. Being philosophical means to think thru areas of Life.Or adopting a mindset of thinking thru problems in order to satisfy one's goals in life. A roofer may not need to be philosophical when roofing.But he may be, if he knows there's a good chance it will rain and that makes his job rather hazardous.But he knew that before he ever started roofing.So that doesn't make rain bad but it could make rain his enemy while he's up on a roof. But thinking philosophically will determine just how bad rain is and when. Rain is good for Farmers and for crops.Drought is almost always bad. But Rain can also be bad,especially for roofers.So a Roofer may indeed have to adopt a Philosophy about his Job and rain.So the Twain can learn to live together. In as much harmony as possible. Criminals don't think Philosophically.That is why they remain criminals. Philosophy will not solve one's problems or get one employment. It is used like a raincoat in order to keep from getting wet. Philosophy is a way to protect against depression and Failure. Instead of relying on Peer Pressure.Or some phoney baloney Self-Esteem. Or one's Mojo.
it is the philosophy of liberalism, freedom for both strong and weak. not freedom for strong to rule over the weak, or weak to rule over the strong.
Not so fast.By Not helping he may be hurting.Therefore the universal travelers rule or Good Samaritan Law.
" To Make America Great again ... To work needs to be cool again " -- Mike Rowe { Dirty Jobs TV star } That is a Philosophy.That to work is Cool. That Not to work is Not cool. So by extension ... making Work Cool or to appear cool will help alleviate the problem of being Unemployed or feeling a job is beneath one. That is both Psychological AND Philosophical. Get where I'm coming from.
Life is Hard....and then You Die. I'm Serious...in a nutshell. Life IS hard. When it is understood before hand that there will be difficulties one learns to appreciate and pay attention to the times it is not. This appreciation helps us to focus our attention to enjoying these times of pleasantry and stop to smell the flowers. Then we Die, it is inevitable and guaranteed. This also and on a much deeper level, leads to appreciation and focus on the fact you are alive still. This combination of realities has given me perspective of life that highlights beauty and love while placing adversity into the "Sheep Happen" category it belongs in and made for a more enjoyable existence.
Sounds kinda cutesy. Sheep are no harm to Mankind.Plus Lamb is a favorite dinner for many in Mankind. No one eats wolf meat. Care to adjust that possibly Philosophy.
