tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post7598830165550317492..comments2024-03-22T06:22:08.010+00:00Comments on Stephen Law: Reasons to Study Philosophy at UniversityStephen Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167317543994731177noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-51234244690104375252012-09-23T16:53:17.155+00:002012-09-23T16:53:17.155+00:00"Like Socrates intended to teach philosophyin..."Like Socrates intended to teach philosophying instead of theories of philosophy."<br /><br />Socrates, of course, intended no such thing. He disavowed teaching anyone anything, professing only to help others recollect what they already knew. Chad McIntoshhttp://appearedtoblogly.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-54754700994558050252012-09-18T19:07:12.763+00:002012-09-18T19:07:12.763+00:00I agree completely with the article :) The reason ...I agree completely with the article :) The reason is simple. Philosophy has no content-specific subject and is therefore focused on teaching skills. Like Socrates intended to teach philosophying instead of theories of philosophy. <br /><br />Everything can be trained and improved in that way to a certain degree. The same is reliable for logical thinking and precise speaking. <br /><br />For Philosophying as self-responsible and own thinking the noted skills are needed. Key skills, which are formal tools to analyse and manage every subject and matter. <br /><br />More or less everyone has in principal the disposition for these skills, but the question is, whether all of them or just a few are trained and developed for practical use ;)<br /><br />Me: philosophical Conunselor at www.philvia.de (Germany)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313849947876319559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-40654347282206737212012-09-12T01:57:56.858+00:002012-09-12T01:57:56.858+00:00Professor Law
What is your response scientists su...Professor Law<br /><br />What is your response scientists such as Stephen Hawking who state "Philosophy is Dead"?<br /><br />Hawking also says “Scientists have become the bearers of the torch of discovery in our quest for knowledge.” <br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8520033/Stephen-Hawking-tells-Google-philosophy-is-dead.htmlCornell Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13255210404560230404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-52222884484140200242012-09-11T11:47:06.855+00:002012-09-11T11:47:06.855+00:00Stephen,
The skill set you list could be interpre...Stephen,<br /><br />The skill set you list could be interpreted in a way you may not have intended.<br /><br />The ability to cut through waffle - a skill acquired from years of cutting through the waffle of countless philosophers.<br /><br />The ability to spot errors in reasoning - ditto.<br /><br />The ability to make a point with clarity and precision - but a skill not always used.<br /><br />The ability to analyze complex issues and arguments - and still get it wrong.<br /><br />The ability to think independently and creatively (to “think out of the box”) - I'll give you that one. Countless philosophies are testement to this.<br /><br />The ability to build a strong, rigorous case - based on the flimsiest of premises.<br /><br />Also,<br /><br />2. Philosophy degree programmes produce some of the most intelligent and able university graduates. <br /><br />Ducking and diving in support of one's philosophy requires a certain intelligence that is eminently transferrable to the business world.<br /><br />3. What can you do with a philosophy Degree? “Anything you want”"<br /><br />Including theology.Ron Murphyhttp://ronmurp.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-80183376116565828352012-09-11T08:04:34.083+00:002012-09-11T08:04:34.083+00:00Hi
I was careful not to claim a causal relationsh...Hi<br /><br />I was careful not to claim a causal relationship (philosophy makes you smarter), though there is evidence for that too.<br /><br />My main aim here is to deal with the widespread misperception that a philosophy degree is not a good choice or sensible choice if you want to work on Law, journalism, banking, etc. etc.Stephen Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167317543994731177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-89668418838695845152012-09-11T07:57:59.157+00:002012-09-11T07:57:59.157+00:00Philosophy degree programmes produce some of the m...<i>Philosophy degree programmes produce some of the most intelligent and able university graduates.</i><br /><br />That sounds like a claim that studying philosopy makes you smarter. You would definately need to show your work on that one.<br /><br />ciphergoth makes an excellent point. I think you displayed a graph at some point that put physicists at the top of the intellectual charts? I suspect that has more to do with very intelligent people being interested in physics than physics degree programmes <i>producing</i> intelligent people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-30085906153004174172012-09-10T16:15:37.921+00:002012-09-10T16:15:37.921+00:00You've just made my Day!You've just made my Day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15624793541400186382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1905686568472747305.post-87851634203979838322012-09-10T10:30:15.641+00:002012-09-10T10:30:15.641+00:00How much of this is the effect of studying the phi...How much of this is the effect of studying the philosophy, and how much is facts about the sorts of people likely to apply for and pass a philosophy degree course?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com