THE DIALOGUE - A discussion on what philosophy is for
Date Submitted: 07/04/2004 19:26:44
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 3 pages (877 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 3 pages (877 words)
The Dialogue
Bill - "Why are studying philosophy? It is an abstract, totally impractical, useless subject! You're wasting your time!"
Joe - "Well aren't we quick to mock what we don't understand? "
Bill - "What I understand is that the only thing to understand in philosophy is that there are no understandings."
Joe - "What?"
Bill - "Philosophy is just a way for a select few to feel smart because they know a bunch of …
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…better answer. . ."
Bill- "That would soon be defeated by a third answer."
Joe- "Exactly!"
Bill- "Wouldn't that kind of detract from the whole self-understanding thing you were talking about?"
Joe- "I didn't say you are to get full self-understanding tomorrow. But in the mean time you can be confident in the fact that you are searching. And slowly but surely you will gain understanding which will lead to wisdom. Isn't that Cool?"
Bill- "I guess."
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