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Poll: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
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[Serious] Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
(February 24, 2022 at 10:29 am)polymath257 Wrote: Chemistry,physics, geology, etc, are NOT products of philosophy. They are their own independent subjects. Saying they are all part of philosophy is like saying they are all part of physics.

Not quite. Physics is the base science but it wasn't necessarily studied first and the other subjects didn't necessarily grow out of it. If anything, biology was most likely studied first because it is most familiar to the lay human. Physics may be more fundamental but the other sciences didn't necessarily grow out of it as a subject of study.

Science grew out of philosophy. That's why they are products of philosophy. Before science was called science it was called 'natural philosophy'. Philosophy was here first.
Schopenhauer Wrote:The intellect has become free, and in this state it does not even know or understand any other interest than that of truth.

Epicurus Wrote:The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.

Epicurus Wrote:Don't fear god,
Don't worry about death;

What is good is easy to get,

What is terrible is easy to endure
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RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study? - by Disagreeable - February 26, 2022 at 6:29 am

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