RE: What's the point of philosophy any more?
March 20, 2018 at 4:44 pm
(This post was last modified: March 20, 2018 at 4:48 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
(March 20, 2018 at 4:36 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(March 20, 2018 at 4:33 pm)Hammy Wrote: /thread
Philosophy is the grandfather of civilization.
And the old guy screaming at the youngsters to get off their lawn.
No, you're confusing "philosophy" with "grumpy old bastard".
(March 20, 2018 at 4:41 pm)Khemikal Wrote: -not even remotely. For all of the civil utility of philosophy..it had nothing to do with the establishment of civilization. That was a pre-existing condition.
Depends how you define "civilization". In many ways we're still far from civilization even today. There's a difference between civilization and technology.
If a bunch of barbarians invent farming before sitting down to think about stuff is that civilization? I can't think of anything that has civilized us more than philosophy.
Quote:My opinion..because buffoons call their silly beliefs "philosophy"....and it gets ridiculed by association.
So as per usual, you strawman a position before you attack it.
