Nihilism

[Abaddon_ire]

Frankly, most of philosophy is functionally useless.

Oh... no... you... didn't.

[sarcasm] Ever heard of a guy named John Locke? He was looking for an alternative to absolutist monarchy... so he pondered about it in his useless philosophical way... He eventually came up with a form of government that was of, by, and, for the people. Recommended a balance of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches. You know... useless philosophy stuff.

I'm not saying his stuff is functionally useful... I'm just saying someone, some day might come along and make practical use of it. [/sarcasm]


We wouldn't have made it out of the dark ages unless people questioned conventional ways of thinking. Philosophy serves a purpose. Someone ignorant of agriculture might deduce that "bread comes from the supermarket" in the same way another person might deduce that our notions of justice and ethics come from "common sense."

OH, philosophy has come up with many useful ideas many of which I endorse. Nevertheless, it has also generated an incredible volume of baloney. If one is willing to insert one's head into one's own nether regions, what is it that you think will happen?