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Date Submitted: 11/30/2010 06:50 AM
Philosophy in my Life
Half of the semester has passed, but what have I gained in understanding Philosophy?
Frankly speaking, this is a common question that is usually asked to me especially with regards to the course that I'm currently pursuing in college. I feel a bit anxious and awkward at times, in the sense that I’m unable to satisfactorily convey what I’ve come to understand in the study of Philosophy (it's as if I'm either loss for words or it might be that I find it hard to express it into verbal language). Often, there were also times that I feel clueless as to what it is really about. In either case, despite falling short of expressing what it truly means, I believe that Philosophy is of great importance in influencing our outlook in life.
I hold that doing the practice of Philosophy develops and enhances our physical, emotional and mental understanding of life which is the value of learning and applying its teachings.
In life, there are many things that we don't have a clear understanding of its true meaning. Most often, there are more questions that creeps up in our minds than answers provided to us by our mentors. Humanity, in general, has mostly sought for comprehending nature or the outside world because of our fear of not knowing. It is this security that gave rise to a lot of ideas and beliefs which provided for various explanations. However, rare as it is that one examines this spoon-feeding, often we are left as like one who just freely accepts it. The former are critical in their thinking while the latter is naïve in their faculties. In the end, the critical-minded are restless and continue to search for answers to their questions in their ultimate quest for knowledge and finding meaning in their lives while on the other hand, those who are naïve-minded lie comfortable, thus they become unmindful of the decay of their faculties.
Being a philosophy student distinguishes me from an ordinary student. Distinguished in the sense that...