As usual on friday night, we went out...we had dinner and chatted till 9pm...poor tze yeong just called asking if we were still out..he must be very busy...haven't seen him for very long...soon...school hols are nearing.. anyway, we were talking about philosophers just now...what's the use of philosophers? what do they do? Do we actually need them? Economists, scientists, geographers, its quite obvious what they do and their work helps mankind. But can the same be said for philosophers? Their work is interesting..no doubt abt that...but in what way is it useful? Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. As i said earlier, it is very interesting...but studying the fundamental nature of reality and existence?? I'm not sure how they go about studying and what they actually study about reality. As for existence, they may come up with many theories but there is no way of proving any of it..theories they will remain but the reason behind our existence will remain a mystery..maybe that's why its a "study of the....", its continuous...the endless process of acquiring knowledge... anyway, even if the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence is concluded and proven, what do we have to gain from it, other then mere satisfaction? Was philosophy created merely to satisfy our curiosity and the human thirst for knowledge? Or did it have some other function in the older days as ming yong suggested? If the former, who is actually curious and thirsty enough to pay people to think up theories? Personally i would like to do that..I can just sit around the whole day and talk about life, I mean philosophize. Basically, my point is, scientists have a role to play in this world. They make life easier and more comfortable with creations such as aircon (as ming yong said). Teachers teach. Children are our future. Economists, businessman, bankers, accountants deal with money. Its a material world. Doctors, health-care workers help cure and heal. And earn lots of money in the process. So in what way does philosophy help us? Does it affect our thinking? If it does, so what? Life still goes on as normal right... What's the point of philosophy? In my current ignorance, i feel that philosophy is pointless.
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