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What is philosophic thought?

What is philosophic thought?

Such philosophic thought attempts to develop a concordance of ideas, values and distinctions in order to answer fundamental questions and to present the most critically formulated conceptual framework and world-view with which all subsequent thought would work and help to evaluate and reformulate.

What is a philosopher?

A philosopher enacts a Philosophy, a quest after wisdom. Philosophy is not a picking and choosing what body of thought one would like to call one’s own or would like to believe in; a choice based upon personal preferences or feelings. Philosophy is a pursuit. One can choose to be philosophical. One can choose to be a philosopher.

What can philosophers contribute to the current situation?

Philosophers have surely contributed to the current situation being what it is and they shall contribute to whatever direction thought is to take in the immediate future as humans continue to grapple with the perennial issues and the most basic questions humans must answer.

What is the Philosophy Foundation’s account?

The Philosophy Foundation’s account attempts to capture something of its spirit, structure, content, method, aims and hopes, but our account is inextricably personal to us and culturally specific.

What is another name for Philosophy?

For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, ‘love of wisdom’) is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.

What is the aim of Philosophy?

The aim is to deepen understanding. The hope is that by doing philosophy we learn to think better, to act more wisely, and thereby help to improve the quality of all our lives. You can read our longer definition on the document below.

What is the meaning of plural philosophy?

plural philosophies. 1a(1) : all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts. (2) : the sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and theology a doctor of philosophy. (3) : the 4-year college course of a major seminary.