Posted: Feb 01, 2017 10:15 pm
Thanks.
That seems like a variation on some of the sorts of things that western philosohy asked too. I suppose psychologists would have some useful answers. I suppose it's not entirely unlike when does the shape of a cloud which resembles a figure or an animal stop resembling one as it slowly morphs or disperses. I sometime stare at clouds while this is happening.
What I found most interesting about your post was the hope that philosophy could become more relevant, rather than mostly going around Ivory towers in ever-decreasing esoteric circles getting nowhere on irrelevant issues.
I wonder, is this latter generally a 'western' thing. Is the situation similar in the 'east'' or is philosophy there more relevant to everyday life?
I do not know much about 'eastern' philosophy, but my general impression is that it is a bit more concerned with questions like 'how best to live' rather than 'how do we define the word 'best'' and 'how do we define the word 'how', etc....
That seems like a variation on some of the sorts of things that western philosohy asked too. I suppose psychologists would have some useful answers. I suppose it's not entirely unlike when does the shape of a cloud which resembles a figure or an animal stop resembling one as it slowly morphs or disperses. I sometime stare at clouds while this is happening.
What I found most interesting about your post was the hope that philosophy could become more relevant, rather than mostly going around Ivory towers in ever-decreasing esoteric circles getting nowhere on irrelevant issues.
I wonder, is this latter generally a 'western' thing. Is the situation similar in the 'east'' or is philosophy there more relevant to everyday life?
I do not know much about 'eastern' philosophy, but my general impression is that it is a bit more concerned with questions like 'how best to live' rather than 'how do we define the word 'best'' and 'how do we define the word 'how', etc....