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[Serious] Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?

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[Serious] Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
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RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
February 12, 2022 at 9:35 pm
Philosophy is most useful and important when it pushes us to question our assumptions, to wonder if we might not have the answers we think we have, and to explore what we really mean when we talk about certain types of things.

It is most useless when it thinks it has answers, proclaims how things must be, and insists that only one viewpoint can be correct.

Philosophy is wonderful to discuss with friends over drinks (Symposium, anyone?) but is rather useless as a source of knowledge.
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RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study? - by polymath257 - February 12, 2022 at 9:35 pm

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