0adda9 No.424
I don't mean this in a derogatory way, although it will come off as that. In a completely curious motivation, what has philosophy done for humankind in the last 100 years? I don't even mean economic benefit, but what are the benefits to the lives of the average human or non-philosopher in the last century? Has academic philosophy, for example, changed social behavior?
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0adda9 No.425
>>424> Has academic philosophy, for example, changed social behavior?Yes. If you weren't historically illiterate you'd have never asked since you would know about the Cold War between communists and capitalist, feminism, and now SJWs.
Philosophy was highly important in the Quantum revolution, in the Relativity revolution, neurology, etc.
Is most of philosophy of any use to common people? No, not really. Is it useful in general? Yes, quite a lot. Once you know the ways of thought, you can see the flaws in your own system of thoughts and that of others'.
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0adda9 No.426
What do you mean, "humankind"? Do you mean all people? No, I don't think every single human alive during the last 100 years has directly benefited from any philosophy. Do you mean some people? Yes, a great many people have directly benefited.
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0adda9 No.468
Philosophy is precious and those who seek its wisdom are the wisest to do so. The mundane masses will be shaped by it unconsciously and unaware of the origins and form of the ideas in their mind but for those who master philosophy they will receive insight that will give them the scepter of power.
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0adda9 No.480
OP's question betrays his lack of understanding by being a poorly-formed and naive one. Philosophers are the true Illuminati of the world, in a sense; their ideas have formed the foundations for nations and scientific and mathematical renaissances. No single action in all of human history that ever progressed beyond mere instinct is free from the influence of philosophy, insofar as philosophy is thinking critically and questioning.
For many people, of course, its influence is not all that apparent, because many people serve different functions in society and so have their actions grounded in the idea of others. Most people's worldviews come from the prepackaged metaphysics of religion or the prepackaged ethics of politics, because society has not yet reached the level of perfection where no one needs to be a mere worker and where everyone can be a philosopher engaging critically in the long discourse of the discipline, but those of us who for whatever reason have found ourselves working in the field of philosophy hold a timeless power and influence over humanity that few come to see or understand.
>>468This guy gets it.
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0adda9 No.508
The scientism of today clearly shows how essential philosophy is. People genuinely do not question the metaphysical and epistemological foundations of the scientific method and take it as granted to be the "best" way to examine the world we have. They very well may be, but nevertheless they depend heavily upon terms and concepts borrowed from philosophy. Studying moderns from Descartes onward makes you see how much we owe to these century-spanning discourses.
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0adda9 No.4607
>>508
It is the best known approach though. Any other approach requires no evidence, results no applied science, and is irrelevant in improving daily life.
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0adda9 No.4610
>>4607
>beng a positivist
that's fallacious though. you are measuring non-scientific things with a science ruler and saying its bad because it isnt scientific.
in any case you are making an assumption that there is no as yet unknown method that isnt better than the scientific one at revealing truth.
there are also arguements to be made that the science of the mind has thus far failed to even touch on what it means to be human, but ive butchered enough arguments for one post.
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0adda9 No.4621
>>4610
obviously he meant any alternatives proposed so far
>what it is to be human
>being this spooked
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0adda9 No.4623
>>468
Would buy but it's out of stock and it was five bucks a bar.
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0adda9 No.4625
>>468
Is there any board you're not dwelling in, you gnostic fuckface
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0adda9 No.4629
>>424
I think an answer to OP's question could be summed up with the single word: postmodernism.
There is a view that philosophy's footprint must be made of a grand, sweeping single vision that changes the world. Postmodernism had made its impression on literature, art, architecture, and culture. It's there, having its effect on things, without eliminating other schools of thought. Even when it mocks them.
Those effects, of course, are not something everyone holds to be a positive.
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