I was thinking about the history of philosophy and how in all it's history philosophers haven't really solved a single important question — Thinking
I was thinking about the history of philosophy and how in all it's history philosophers haven't really solved a single important question. Perhaps, then, some of the key principles of the foundations that made philosophical thinking are flawed. — Thinking
Has philosophy answered any important questions? It's a relief to discover on a philosophy forum that it has not. — Kenosha Kid
I was thinking about the history of philosophy and how in all it's history philosophers haven't really solved a single important question. — Thinking
I was thinking about the history of philosophy and how in all it's history philosophers haven't really solved a single important question. Perhaps, then, some of the key principles of the foundations that made philosophical thinking are flawed. So I flaunted about thinking this and that and one of the key principles that stood out to me most is the principle of non-contradiction. I know in Taoist philosophy there are many things that contradict each other while maintaining a solid foundation for wisdom. So, what say you on this matter? Are there any contradictory claims that have a level of truth and wisdom in them that you know of? Comment below. — Thinking
I was thinking about the history of philosophy and how in all it's history philosophers haven't really solved a single important question. — Thinking
That one-eyed look at history ignores the progress made by philosophers in the field of Natural Philosophy. Aristotle summarized the current state of knowledge of the physical world in the first book of his 4th century encyclopedia : Physics (literally "lectures on nature"). For over 1500 years thereafter, Aristotle's book was the authority for Natural Philosophers. Now, although that book has some historical value, it is of little significance for 21st century Natural Scientists.I was thinking about the history of philosophy and how in all it's history philosophers haven't really solved a single important question. — Thinking
More like it takes funds to pay for such education but if philosophy hasn't answered anything important then why do we bother teaching it? Just to sit on a treadmill? — Darkneos
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