What would the world be like without 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 ‘colour’ 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.

What is the philosophy of the world?

It is where people seek to understand truths about themselves, about the world we live in and their relationships with those around them. If you break down the world philosophy, you come to two Greek words: philo, which means love and sophia, which means wisdom; therefore in essence philosophy is the ‘love for wisdom’.

Can problems be solved by peaceful means?

Yes, problems can be solved by peaceful means. World leaders should be urged to switch the expenditure of wars and military hardware into agricultural tools to provide cheap food and eradicate poverty.

Is it better to solve problems by violence or by peace?

Yes, in the vast majority of cases where people resort to violence, the problem could be better solved by peaceful means. Note that even if one has the power to prevail by violence, that alone could be used as a bargaining point to obtain a peaceful resolution. Violence to obtain ends is sheer insanity, and motivated by ulterior aims.

How has philosophy influenced the world today?

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.

What is as philosophy based on?

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.

What are the basic skills involved in philosophical thinking?

Two of the most basic skills involved in philosophical thinking are clarifyingand justifyingclaims: as philosophers we are in the business of doing two main kinds of things, clarifying and justifying, in relation to a specific kind of object, a claim.