Sunday, March 22, 2009

What purpose Philosophy? (#51)

Philosophy; generally, "a pursuit of wisdom". No matter the culture a guiding principle of rules, mores and behaviors have governed human societies. Philosophy is a tool of analysis, along with science and theocracy, that forms our common perceptions of what laws should be followed and what ethics we should abide. Whereas science and theocracy are mostly fixed in their natures, philosophy is free to evolve as time and circumstance dictate its necessity. Philosophy, as used by humanity, fluctuates over time to eventually give us what? Where at the end of humanity is the final product of Philosophy? How our human adventure reaches an ultimate philosophy is the struggle we, as a species, continue to express. It is ironic to me that I can almost perceive now what we will be by the end of the human experience. An enlightened being with no selfishness except the wherewithall to survive and enjoy. Beings who have simplified basic human dignity and respect to a perfect common experience. There are a lot of individuals and groups who espouse philosophical truisms toward an afterlife, I think philosophical truisms toward during-life is more appropriate and can more quickly move us to the human experience I wish I could be alive to enjoy. Philosophy does have a purpose. What purpose will we give it?

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