RE: Is the self all that can be known to exist?
November 17, 2016 at 3:33 pm
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2016 at 3:35 pm by Excited Penguin.)
(November 17, 2016 at 3:13 pm)Aegon Wrote:(November 17, 2016 at 3:04 pm)Excited Penguin Wrote: In what sense is it inconsequential ? How is it less so than anything else?
Certain fields of philosophy are more practical to study. For example, political philosophy, as I see it, is a way to try and achieve the best possible society under certain sets of circumstances. Aristotle's Politics deals with this. Political philosophy has the ability to be applied in a practical setting. Even lines of thought like Socrates' discussion on what defines justice is still more practical, because if you are searching for ways to create a just society or to act as justly as possible, you will need to decide what justice is. Things can change depending on the conclusion. This isn't the case with stuff like solipsism. Even if it were true, what can I do in response? How could it impact the way I do things or the way a society does something?
Practicality implies goals. What are your goals ? Are you seeking impact? Which sort? Are you seeking societal change ? Of what kind? Why?
