Question

According to the text, why is it important for all to become philosophers? What does this even mean? In addition to this question, why should morality be made a priority in one's life? Answer this question using support directly from the textbook.

Answer 1

Answer- Part-1: Importance for all to be a philosopher: According to experts, your philosophy is your view about the world, or what thoughts and knowledge you carry about world. In other words philosophy is an integrated view of existing world or anything in this world. In your philosophical view you define everything by your conscious, rationale, disciplined process of thoughts and logics. Your philosophy let your subconscious mind accumulate a junk heap of unwarranted conclusions, false generalizations, undefined contradictions, and fears and throw out them together. Philosophy gives you clarity, certainty, success and happiness to express. Philosophy explicitly asks and answers fundamentals and clears your doubts and understanding regarding anything. It is believed that philosophers have special level of knowledge; they are neither persuasive nor realistic in theory. Philosophy has five branches given below:

1)      Metaphysics –study of existence.

2)      Epistemology- study of knowledge.

3)      Ethics-study of actions.

4)      Politics- study of force.

5)      Esthetics- study of art or life.

All these branches are hierarchically related to each other. Study of existence is closely related to knowledge. Study and choice of action is impossible without knowledge and politics is integrated form of these actions and tells us that how should we act with society. And esthetic depends upon all other branches because all other aspects decide that how our life is like.

Hence it is clear that philosophy covers all aspects of human being and ultimately decides his/her life as per person’s existence, knowledge, actions, and ruling force. Therefore beyond studied as subject philosophy is present everywhere in human life therefore it is important for all to be philosopher of your life.

Part-2: morality, a priority in one’s life: moral values are as important as our life is. Morality or moral values are extremely important in our life because of following reasons:

1)      Morality gives ideals or principles that tell us about good or bad criteria of our actions.

2)      Morality gives us purposeful life or meaningful life.

3)      Morality teaches us to care about others.

4)      Morality ensures to respect our self and others.

5)      Morality provides guidance that helps us to make wise decisions.

6)      Shared moral values foster a sense of community.

7)      Honesty, truthfulness, helpfulness, respectful, love and compassion, all come under morality and important for a meaningful and good life.

Therefore, to go with morality in our life is always benefiting and important in life.