[Bups-dis] Sophie and Philosophy

[Luis Johnstone]

Ron,

But if that's right then we all do philosophy in most parts of our lives.
Informally,
There is something P which we can use in our everyday lives.
There is something P which we do use in our everyday lives.
There is something Q that is what we learn when we learn to do philosophy.
P is not Q because if P is Q and we already can do P then we can already 
do Q and therefore there is no need to learn it.

Regards,

Luis

Ronald King wrote:
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> 'Evening Sophie,
> I deduce from your letter that you want to know if philosophy should be used to answer everyday problems?
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> How would a philosopher answer your question?
> First of all she would have to define what philosophy is.
> Say philosophy is an attempt to increase human understanding by the use of reason alone.
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> So far so good, but can we use reason alone to answer an everyday problem.
> Should I buy my son Johnny a new pair of shoes?
> First let's define shoe. A shoe is a device intended to protect the feet when walking.
> Johnny's shoes are too small, they damage the feet rather than protect them. Therefore these shoes are no longer fulfilling their function. The shoes need replacing.
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> Yes we can use philosophy to answer everyday problems.
> Now will Johnny go to heaven when he dies?
> This may take a little longer.
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> Happy Thinking,
> Ron king
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