From: David Buchanan (DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org)
Date: Sun Feb 01 2004 - 03:11:19 GMT
Hey Dan,
Welcome. Don't worry. This thread was probably started by one of our
resident nihilists, one who believes philosophy and metaphysics are
pointless activities. Fooey on them. Was it Socrates who said that the
unexamined life is not worth living? I suppose its also true that the
unlived life is not worth examining, but these two truths do not cancel each
other out.
And insofar as philosophy is means of learning not WHAT to think, but HOW to
think, yes. We all need philosophy - all the philosophy we can get. Go for
it.
Thanks,
dmb
-----Original Message-----
From: RycheWorld@aol.com [mailto:RycheWorld@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:26 PM
To: moq_discuss@moq.org
Subject: MD Re: Do we all need philosophy?
Forgive me once again for being a new-comer with 1,000,000 questions. But
concerning this particular question, "Do we all need philosophy?". I am lost
at the very question. Isn't the MoQ all about searching for answers? Mr.
Pirsig tells the story of not grading his students because what they have
been learning is ...exactly what "society" wants??? (Maybe "society" is not
the right word.)
I guess what I'm getting at, in question form, is - if we push philosophy on
people then isn't this the same thing as grading students?
Apologies if I don't make any sense but this whole thing is frustrating and
somewhat depressing. Looking forward to your responses.
Dan
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