The article conflates philosophy with the formal study of philosophy.
In truth, philosophy necessarily exists just as math does, even if no one studies it. And also like math, even when people don't realize it, they utilize it. Both are foundational to reality, so much so that the very word reality invokes philosophy itself.
Ask a hard question that you can’t answer by means conventional to you, like science or straightforward logic. Keep asking why until something bothers you. That discomfort is called philosophy. Some might call that psychology, but I think that’s just applied philosophy.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 27.5 ms ] threadThe article conflates philosophy with the formal study of philosophy.
In truth, philosophy necessarily exists just as math does, even if no one studies it. And also like math, even when people don't realize it, they utilize it. Both are foundational to reality, so much so that the very word reality invokes philosophy itself.
Philosophy includes the skill set of working out what matters and what you mean when you say things.
That doesn’t necessarily mean everyone must become a philosophy specialist. But I am glad some people go that way.