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Philosopher March 02, 2018 at 16:03 4000 views 8 comments
Hello! I would be interested to know what people think of philosophy as a science. Do we need a philosophy? What philosophical questions are you interested in and why? Do you think everyone can call himself a philosopher? I will be glad to know your opinions.

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Ying March 02, 2018 at 17:56 #158336
Philosophy as a science. Lol. Yeah, no. Philosophy is inherently unparadigmatic. It might even be considered proto paradigmatic in certain cases. The sciences on the other hand, require a paradigm for there to be any form of normal science at all. So there's that.
Moliere March 02, 2018 at 18:05 #158337
Quoting Philosopher
Do we need a philosophy?


Yes and no.

In some sense the questions of philosophy are inescapable -- people answer them on the daily in their practical lives, even if they never engage with the practice of philosophy. We all act on beliefs about the minds of others, the nature of the world, how we know something, and what is good.

And, no, we don't need to reflect on our beliefs. We can get along alright enough without asking questions of our beliefs or examining them.


What philosophical questions are you interested in and why?


Right now my mind has been redirected to interpretations of Kant, cuz of a thread on here.

I'm also interested in the ontology of social entities, and the nature of love.

Do you think everyone can call himself a philosopher?


Not really. It seems weird to me to say everyone is a philosopher, in the same way that it's weird to say that everyone is a runner -- we can all do it, some better than others, but that doesn't mean we are defined by that particular potential.

I don't feel comfortable calling myself a philosopher, for instance. It just seems kind of weird, even if I've written some philosophical pieces. I'm a student of philosophy, but not sure about philosopher.
S March 03, 2018 at 11:23 #158437
Quoting Ying
Philosophy as a science. Lol.


Yeah, that was my reaction, too. How about trigonometry as a sport?
Streetlight March 03, 2018 at 11:29 #158441
I suspect the OP simply meant 'as a discipline' rather than 'as a science'. Be nice yall.
PossibleAaran March 03, 2018 at 11:32 #158445
Quoting Philosopher
Do we need a philosophy?


If only to combat bad philosophy, we need philosophy. People act and judge others on the basis of philosophical ideas. It is best to think about those ideas carefully for that reason.

Quoting Philosopher
What philosophical questions are you interested in and why?


Im interested in the idea that some beliefs or theories are more credible than others. I'm also interested in radical scepticism and arguments for /against the existence of God.

Quoting Philosopher
philosophy as a science.


It depends what you mean by this. Sometimes when people ask whether something is a science, they are presupposing that "sciences" are special in some way. That is itself philosophically controversial.
ssu March 03, 2018 at 11:52 #158449
Wouldn't it be better to ask the other way around?

What do people think about science as a philosophy?

My answer is that people stating their philosophy is "science" or the "scientific method" simply have no understanding of the history of science or the philosophy of science.

Or to put it another way: People who argue they don't have any philosophy, but believe in the scientific method like have similar philosophical thoughts as some empiricist like John Locke, but simply have never heard of him.
Ying March 19, 2018 at 22:34 #164071
Quoting Sapientia
Yeah, that was my reaction, too. How about trigonometry as a sport?


:joke:
JJJJS March 20, 2018 at 03:06 #164163
Reply to Philosopher you have the aptest name here.