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The importance of philosophy in human life and how it has shaped our world. It highlights the impact of philosophers on the world and the philosophy used by Supreme Court Justices. The document emphasizes the significance of philosophy in promoting freedom, equality, and new ideas. It also raises questions about the origin of hatred, prejudice, and bigotry and their relationship with education.
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Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City Civil Rights and Liberties - POLS 1320 Lecture Notes Fifteen Spring 2022 Week 11 Contents: Philosophers impact on the world and philosophy used by Supreme Court Justices. Lecture Notes Fifteen Philosophy studies problems concerning matters such as existence and reason. I think philosophy is important in human life because it settles our curious thoughts about our existence while it also pushes us to think outside the box. Without philosophy, life would be very dull, as questions would be not asked about the world; people's opinions and ideas would be silenced, and therefore everyone would be forced to be the same. Philosophy studies universal and fundamental problems that concern matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language. Through philosophy, our world has evolved dramatically. Some of the philosophical ideas that shaped our world include idealism, materialism, rationalism and the list could go on. Socrates and Plato from ancient Greece thought up many important ideas and philosophical concepts. Even political systems such as capitalism, democracy, communism developed based on philosophical questions and thoughts. As I have mentioned before, philosophy is an intrinsic part of our world and without it, all of the things that we have today would seize to exist. Without philosophy, there would be no equality; human beings wouldn't be given the freedom to make their own choices, and every day would be the same. There would be no freedom of anything because no one would have the strength or the ability to speak up. It is through thoughts and ideas that our world became the way it is today. And if I am honest, I wouldn't want to live in a world with no freedom, equality, choices, ideas... We may not think it, but philosophy is essential to our world, and we should thank our stars every day we have it. Philosophy is a way of thinking about and reflecting on the world and society. Every day we question the world around us, even simple things in an attempt to find out why things happen. If we had a world without philosophy, then it would be a world without original thoughts and new ideas. As no one would take the initiative and try to improve society, we could be still living in stone age. No one would care about the past and the future. Everyone would be concerned only with herself/himself in the present moment. There would be no structure to society, no democracy, no political system, no order. People wouldn't be trying to seek happiness or fortune as the thought of trying to find these would be nonexistent. Without philosophy how could anyone come up with terms such as hate and love, or even with the idea of equality? We can also ask whether hatred, prejudice and bigotry are taught? If so would there be any hatred, prejudice and bigotry without education? How could we come up with ideas such as equality
Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City Civil Rights and Liberties - POLS 1320 Lecture Notes Fifteen Spring 2022 Week 11 Contents: Philosophers impact on the world and philosophy used by Supreme Court Justices. and justice if we didn't reflect on inequality and injustice? The same applies to concepts such as racism and sexism. These are all philosophical questions. As philosophy is based on questioning everything that we often take for granted, without philosophy, the world around us would just merely be accepted as it is. Philosophy studies the nature of existence, reality and knowledge. It is where people seek to understand truths about themselves, about the world we live in and their relationships with those around them. So, is there a purpose of philosophy? Yes, without philosophy there would be no questions, everyone would think the same. The world would become very black and white. There would be no ‘color’ or diversity. I believe that life would be very dull without philosophy and I am not willing to live in a world where the only answers to a question are yes and no. The world without philosophy would be less interesting as philosophy challenges us to think deeper about the world around us. Without philosophy, we wouldn't try to understand the meaning of our existence; we wouldn't question beliefs, we wouldn't study the nature of knowledge and truth, and we wouldn't reflect on our freedoms.