Humanity has
acquired a great new power in science and technology; numerous techniques for
gaining greater security and comfort have been developed. At the same time,
people feel insecure and anxious because they are uncertain about the meaning
of life and of which direction they should take in life.
The Uses and benefits of Philosophy
1- Philosophy is
inescapable; issues of metaphysics, epistemology, values, and logic are part of
everyday living.
2- The study of
philosophy nurtures the capacity for making informed choices.
3- Specific
personal and vocational uses add to the benefits of philosophical studies.
4-Intellectual benefits
It develops
critical thinking.
It improves the
ability to analyse problems dispassionately.
it enables us
to see how ideas have shaped the world down the centuries.
5-Social benefits
It helps us to
be more communicative persons.
We see the
advantage of having different perspectives and points of view.
We are better
able to understand the workings of society and our role in them.
6-Personal benefits
Philosophy can
cleanse the soul of negativity by making sense of what seems senseless.
It helps us to
find our place in the universe by enabling us to see ourselves in context.
It can be an
enjoyable way of using our brains by playing with ideas.
It is the
highest form of pleasure since it involves one’s whole personality.
By lifting our
thoughts on high, it is the ultimate heavenly pursuit.
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