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who wants to think like a loser? from a million philosophers 100 make their way into libraries. most of em post mortem. only a fool would like to think like a philosopher. the call is just as charming as a call like 'wanna think like car mechanic'? u university guys lost it long time ago...
🐟 03. WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, & TRUTH: PHILOSOPHY DEFINED: Philosophy is the predilection for WISDOM, normally encapsulated within a formal academic discipline. Wisdom is the soundness of an action or a decision, with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, insight, and good judgement. Wisdom may also be described as the body of knowledge and principles that develops within a specified society or period. For example, “The wisdom of the Tibetan lamas.” Etymologically, the word originates from the Greek “philosophia” (meaning “love of wisdom”) and is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values/ethics, mind, and language. Some sources claim the term was coined by Pythagoras. Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Philosophers generally divide their field into the two kingdoms, the Eastern branch, which covers the entire Asian continent, and the Western branch of philosophy, which mainly includes European, though in recent centuries, embraces American and Australian-born philosophers also. Furthermore, each of these two kingdoms can be crudely divided into lesser branches of philosophy, such as the Continental-analytical division of Western philosophy, and the various schools of epistemology of India, China, and Middle-East Asia, some of which are outlined below. GENUINE WISDOM: Unfortunately, in most cases in which the term “philosophy” is used, particularly outside of ancient Indian philosophical traditions, it tacitly or implicitly refers to ideas and/or ideologies that are quite far-removed from genuine wisdom. For instance, the typical academic philosopher, especially in the Western tradition, is not a lover of actual wisdom, but a believer in, or at least a practitioner of, adharma (lawlessness), which is the ANTITHESIS of genuine wisdom. Many Western academic (so-called) “philosophers” are notorious for using laborious sophistry, abstruse semantics, gobbledygook, and/or pseudo-intellectual word-play, in an attempt to justify their blatantly-immoral ideologies and practices, and in many cases, fooling the ignorant layman into accepting the most horrendous crimes as not only normal and natural, but holy and righteous! In “The Republic” the ancient Greek philosopher Aristocles (commonly known as Plato) quotes his mentor Socrates as asserting that the “best” philosophers are, in actual fact, naught but useless, utter rogues, in stark contrast to “true” philosophers, who are lovers of wisdom and truth. An ideal philosopher, on the other hand, is one who is sufficiently intelligent to understand that morality is, of necessity, based on the law of non-violence (“ahiṃsā”, in Sanskrit), and sufficiently wise to live his or her life in such a harmless manner. See Chapter 12 regarding morality. THE REPOSITORY OF WISDOM: One of the greatest misunderstandings of modern times is the belief that philosophers (and psychologists, especially) are, effectively, the substitutes for the priesthood of old. It is perhaps understandable that this misconception has arisen in the popular mind, because the typical priest/monk/rabbi/mullah seems to be an unschooled buffoon, compared with those highly-educated gentlemen who have attained collegiate doctorates in philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, et cetera. However, as mentioned in more than a few places in this book, it is imperative to understand that only a miniscule percentage of all those who claim to be spiritual teachers are ACTUAL “brāhmaṇa” (as defined in Chapter 20). Therefore, the wisest philosophers of the present age are still those exceptionally rare members of the Holy Priesthood! Anyone who doubts this averment need do nothing more than read the remaining chapters of this Holy Scripture, in order to learn this blatantly-obvious fact. POPULAR PHILOSOPHERS: At the very moment these words of mine are being typed on my laptop computer, there are probably hundreds of essay papers, as well as books and articles, being composed by professional philosophers and Theologians, both within and without academia. None of these papers, and almost none of the papers written in the past, will have any noticeable impact on human society, at least not in the realm of morals and ethics, which is obviously the most vital component of civilization. And, as mentioned in a previous paragraph, since such “lovers-of-wisdom” are almost exclusively adharmic (irreligious and corrupt) it is indeed FORTUITOUS that this is the case! The only (so-called) philosophers who seem to have any perceptible influence in the public arena are “pop” or “armchair” philosophers, such as Mrs. Alisa “Alice” O’Connor (known more popularly by her pen name, Ayn Rand), and the British author, Mr. Clive Staples “C.S.” Lewis, almost definitely due to the fact that they have published well-liked books and/or they have managed to promulgate their ideas via the mass media, especially on the World Wide Web. Cont..
Sameee, theres so much shit i do and habits i hate because i grew.up on the internwt but also some of.my best personal aspects come from me being able to acces content like this
Step 1: Doubt everything Step 2: Correct all of your non-philosopher friends on their lifestyle Step 3: Regret becoming a philosopher for the rest of your life
For the very young philosophers among us: Doubt should be a tool that is consciously used when needed, not a dictum that steers your life. This is something I had to learn the hard way.
@@Tyler_Adhikariit just is and also could not be, and everything in between and everything outside. Important thing to keep in mind with this view, is that it is itself absurd, or not, or both etc.
I was never into philosophy growing up, now after discovering your videos I see how much I've been missing. Thank you for explaining these topics so clearly and encouraging people to think
Live an unconventional life, make mistakes, endure suffering, question everything, know yourself, read voraciously, worship doubt and challenge those who claim to possess the truth.
@@JohnM77 It is typical of philosophers and artists (Bohemianism). It helps to produce an independent and creative soul, a rational distance from social conditioning, and a unique perspective from which to build your thought processes.
I have never been interested in Philosophy until I stumbled upon your channel a few delightful months ago. Our philosophy classes back in highschool and college were always the equally repetitive and mundane lectures. There was hardly any profound discussion because it was mostly just the students reading the texts out loud and then the professor assigning us to write our own reflection on the subject at the end of each session afterwards. Nothing had made me wish for the bell to ring sooner. But right now, I look forward to every notification I get from this channel. Your videos are far more enlightening than the years and semesters I spent on my actual philosophy classes
Joe, you're one of those teachers your former students will always remember and credit with changing their lives. I earned two post secondary degrees and had many good teachers during my years of study. However, those of your caliber I can count on one hand. This isn't sunshine up your kazoo from an adoring fan, but rather the plain, simple truth.
When i read the Bible verse "The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom".. I did not understand it... But when i read what Socrates said that "The definition of terms is the beginning of wisdom" ... I know immediately that he made sense ..
I needed this confirmation that I'm not stupid when I start to elaborate on a serious topic by discussing what each party understands by certain words. I have often been dismissed just for this, with remarks like 'there he goes philosophizing again,' even though they asked me about these more complex topics, and I just wanted to clarify what we're talking about. Thank you!
what i got from the video= Value of Specificity: Philosophers emphasize the importance of being specific in definitions and arguments to avoid confusion and enhance clarity in discussions. Critical Thinking: Effective philosophical inquiry requires critical thinking and questioning, challenging assumptions and seeking precise understanding of concepts. Historical Philosophers' Views: Figures like Socrates, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche stressed the need for careful reasoning, original thought, and commitment to ideas, often going against societal norms. Role of Skepticism: Philosophical skepticism involves doubting accepted beliefs to rebuild knowledge on firmer foundations, as seen in the works of Descartes and Hume. Practical Wisdom: Aristotle highlighted that goodness is not just knowledge but a habit of action, suggesting that virtues must be diligently practiced to be truly understood and embodied.
How to be a philosopher: Anti-thesis to the facts synthesized through philosophy itself. This creates a transcdental system of they-selfs. The totality of the system is unintentional on your behalf and deconstructs the genesis of the process as well as their transcdental system, and you. It's natural, human philosophy. Why would you want that?
Hey Joe, love your videos! It’d be really awesome if you could add references in the description to the books and sources you use to make your points. It’d help a lot for deeper dives. Keep up the great work!
I love your videos thank you so much for all the content you provide. I would love to hear you. I don’t even care what it’s about but to hear the way to philosophical people debate back-and-forth I think it would be very eye opening on how brilliant minds could rationally come to different conclusions.
Some people claim that history ended with Napoleon, I submit that Existential Philosophy ended with Camus. I write existential horror rather than outright philosophy because Camus did everything I personally needed to see done.
I'm in research and once heard a real smart professor advise to " never talk yourself out of an experiment". Just as true in the lab as it is in your mind. Nice work on this one
Yes of course taking a stroll in Nature is a lovely way to clear your mind and gather ideas, or simply get lost in your own thoughts. I mean there've been scientific studies proving the benefits of hiking through a bucolic forest or whatever outdoors you like. Its soothes the savage beast to run through a hillside of aspen trees in the American Rockies...or running my mouth through a cool mountain stream after an invigorating trek through the woods...I love partaking of those pastimes plenty, you bet!
ps also reading on a quiet long train ride is lots of fun. just to sit there pensive looking out a window and then going back to a page. great times. Im into non fiction at present, just finished IS Paris Burning? by Larry collins and Dominique Lapierre. took me a minute. But i got it done. Pps i finally moved back to where the buffalo roam, maybe you'll make it to wilds of america someday. speaking tour or whatever. I'm not asking for anything other than conversations. and i make a great guide. we Did Banff and Jasper plus some island hoppin' around vancouver island and the san juan island chain. So gorgeous. Primordial forests and all.... dream-like.
"Many people would rather die than think." That's because we are so wedded to our worldviews. We can only see the world through our worldviews. Part of our worldview is how we think. So worldview is content and process. Another demention of this is cognitive flexibility, where some people can be too rigid, others not rigid enough. 'Die rather than think', they have bet the farm on their worldview. Some think and still die. Life---the most complicated thing in the universe.
Literally just finished the 5 dialogues last night. This could not come at a better time. My brother also bought me The Republic, but I have a few more things to get through before I try and tackle that.
Your point on having to sometimes try progressing without a solid base to see what happens reminds me of some of the harder Sodoku puzzles. It can get to the point where, given the information available, there could be two or three different possibilities, but untill you work through one assumption or another, you wont find a flaw. You just have to proceed forward and see if it works, coming back if it doesnt.
I really enjoy your videos. Your precision distincts you from soooo many other "philosophy youtuber". Your channel is on part of Tim Berners Lee vision for the internet. I wondered whether you have thought about making a video about "Bullshit"? I think it's the opposite of thinking you present us.
No one’s coming to love you No one’s coming to save you No one’s going to heal you No one’s going to help you You are all alone It’s going to be very hard But it will be fine It has to be fine There is no other way There is no other choice Other than being fine Living for yourself is hard But that’s what you can do When no one wanted you When no one chose you When no one loved you When no one admired you This void in my heart I hope it gets filled With positivity With kindness With resilience With happiness The pain you feel today Will be your strength tomorrow Be strong enough To live for yourself But I still desire To live for someone else
Doubt for most leads to fear and anxiety, especially of coveted beliefs. For me, doubt leads to freedom and exploration. Keep your identity small and narrow, not tied into group thinking, be it political or religious. This is the path to wisdom
When you talked about suffering being illogical and entertained the thought that God may have a bigger plan I thought of Gnosis. Could you do a video on Gnosticism? Otherwise, Im a fan of your style of enlightenment, very easy to follow regardless of where you are in the philosophical journey. Keep searching and spreading!
I love the example with God and here’s my take. There’s no inconsistency with evil and all loving all knowing God. It seems like people want to people protected and everything to be ideal, but then there would be no growth there would be no challenge. I believe God exists that he said things in motion, but he’s sitting back crossing his fingers, hoping that we’re gonna figure it out. He believes in us, but he’s not gonna protect us too much because we are not children.
Your channel got me into philosophy. I think a gold solution to the problem of evil can be resolved with polytheism, particularly in Homer’s Odyssey: Sometimes the gods can be a**holes.
I think this perhaps was an awesome speech. To be specific: by awesome I mean I hope it will inspire many people to be less certain and more peacefull as a welcome side effect. Maybe.
I'm gonna tell you somethi g right now becsuse I'm very drunk and I wouldn't admitt it otherwise, but I like listening to your videos before sleeping. They're interesting and they help me sleep without having to watch you. Anyway I hope that sounds like a compliment, because that's what's meant to be. I'm gonna try to sleep now while listening to you
22:30 a society needs doubt, but it also needs faith. If nothing can be believed, if every truth is subjevyive, then no belief could be changed because it is dependent on the believer and not on reasoning.
Thanks! And I could in theory but I don't know that much about political philosophy so it would be a while before I would feel confident enough to script a video about it
@@unsolicitedadvice9198 i saw your video on Plato's republic and thought that you could do more videos in political philosophy like these. I recommend studying Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Thomas Hobbes: leviathan and from Friedrich Engels:The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State.
Joe any chance of doing more video relating to mathematical logics, or the philosophical works of someone like Willard van Orman Quine, I would love to hear you opinion of these topics.
My intellectual lighthouse, Lee's Elucidation: A finite number of words must be made to represent an infinite number of things and possibilities. Language Habits in Human Affairs, Irving J. Lee, 1941.
I was "taught" to express my thoughts forcefully, as though there could be no doubt. Do you suggest that we allow the possibility of doubt into nearly all of our expositions and pronouncements?
My brother, daughter and other brother and seems everyone that I know always tell me I don't think like everyone else and I base this on the first principal-the practice of questioning everything you THINK you KNOW ¿`_
Sir can u please give ur review on advaita vedanta philosophy, sankhya philosophy, charwakha philosophy. It would be a pleasure to hear about them thru u. 😊
Can you please provide notes for you exquisite theories? because I want to remember all that has been said and it helps to understand better when you have something to look at like notes
9:28 by this notion, I think becoming a philosopher would be a moral impediment. By devoting yourself to reason, you lose the only valuable (which is to say, can be valued) thing in existence, a happy life.
As someone who has spent countless hours of my life engaged in online arguments, I can say that most major disagreements trace back to a difference of definition. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if all major disagreements could be traced back to definitional differences. For example a homophobe may define marriage as being for the express purpose of having and raising children, and so gay people “marrying” is seen by this person as an intentional attempt to undermine and confuse language which obviously must be done with malicious intent. This leads to this person thinking that gay people must not actually be real and people who say they are gay are actually just straight people who want to wipe out humanity. This leads to the person believing gay people are inherently evil, and they obviously would disagree with the idea that gay people are normal people just like everyone else, and all this can be traced back to a simple difference of definition.
I feel like being a philosophy major is pretty useless in being a philosopher. Or at least someone without that major will have just as good of a chance of being a philosopher. Not to mention but being lectured about philosophy from a teacher could also be riddled with biases from that teacher even if they don’t know it. The awesome thing about philosophy is that you can go to any library or bookstore and read about what these philosophers thought and then make your own points or ideas where you think others went wrong. Or combine the viewpoint of one or more or be completely original if you want to publish but still be well versed in others
If you can't be a great philosopher, there is no point trying to be one. I think many "ruins" their life reading and thinking other peoples ideas and thoughts too much. I would also say philosophy is too " dangerous" or unuseful for vast majority of people. In my experience people aren" t really that interested in highly philosophical or intellectual things and conversations, but if you want to lose all your friends and family members, then go ahead, just remember, you have to have something original to say. People can themselves read Nietzsche, Wittgenstein or Plato or Kant if they are interested, all you need is library card.
How to be a good at cooking? Hang around a cook and imitate him and let him teach you the craft How to be good at philosophising? Hang around a philosopher and let him teach you the craft A bad cook will not be able to remain a cook but bad philosopher will be able to still be known as a philosopher unless a real philosopher calls him out. So the question must be asked what are the traits of s good philosopher
Somebody tell me if this is fine or not. Ever since l started loving philosophy. I now question things and full of curiosity, the other thing it makes me want to understand things deep in it's root cause. I'm just full of curiosity, is that a normal thing?
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who wants to think like a loser? from a million philosophers 100 make their way into libraries. most of em post mortem. only a fool would like to think like a philosopher. the call is just as charming as a call like 'wanna think like car mechanic'? u university guys lost it long time ago...
@@toltacoatlb-b-but it's fun😢(/hj/srs)
@@toltacoatlbro looked up the philosophy channel to post this lol
Yet another jam packed thought provoking video , great work Joe 💪
🐟 03. WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, & TRUTH:
PHILOSOPHY DEFINED:
Philosophy is the predilection for WISDOM, normally encapsulated within a formal academic discipline. Wisdom is the soundness of an action or a decision, with regard to the application of experience, knowledge, insight, and good judgement. Wisdom may also be described as the body of knowledge and principles that develops within a specified society or period. For example, “The wisdom of the Tibetan lamas.”
Etymologically, the word originates from the Greek “philosophia” (meaning “love of wisdom”) and is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values/ethics, mind, and language. Some sources claim the term was coined by Pythagoras. Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation.
Philosophers generally divide their field into the two kingdoms, the Eastern branch, which covers the entire Asian continent, and the Western branch of philosophy, which mainly includes European, though in recent centuries, embraces American and Australian-born philosophers also. Furthermore, each of these two kingdoms can be crudely divided into lesser branches of philosophy, such as the Continental-analytical division of Western philosophy, and the various schools of epistemology of India, China, and Middle-East Asia, some of which are outlined below.
GENUINE WISDOM:
Unfortunately, in most cases in which the term “philosophy” is used, particularly outside of ancient Indian philosophical traditions, it tacitly or implicitly refers to ideas and/or ideologies that are quite far-removed from genuine wisdom. For instance, the typical academic philosopher, especially in the Western tradition, is not a lover of actual wisdom, but a believer in, or at least a practitioner of, adharma (lawlessness), which is the ANTITHESIS of genuine wisdom. Many Western academic (so-called) “philosophers” are notorious for using laborious sophistry, abstruse semantics, gobbledygook, and/or pseudo-intellectual word-play, in an attempt to justify their blatantly-immoral ideologies and practices, and in many cases, fooling the ignorant layman into accepting the most horrendous crimes as not only normal and natural, but holy and righteous!
In “The Republic” the ancient Greek philosopher Aristocles (commonly known as Plato) quotes his mentor Socrates as asserting that the “best” philosophers are, in actual fact, naught but useless, utter rogues, in stark contrast to “true” philosophers, who are lovers of wisdom and truth.
An ideal philosopher, on the other hand, is one who is sufficiently intelligent to understand that morality is, of necessity, based on the law of non-violence (“ahiṃsā”, in Sanskrit), and sufficiently wise to live his or her life in such a harmless manner. See Chapter 12 regarding morality.
THE REPOSITORY OF WISDOM:
One of the greatest misunderstandings of modern times is the belief that philosophers (and psychologists, especially) are, effectively, the substitutes for the priesthood of old. It is perhaps understandable that this misconception has arisen in the popular mind, because the typical priest/monk/rabbi/mullah seems to be an unschooled buffoon, compared with those highly-educated gentlemen who have attained collegiate doctorates in philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, et cetera. However, as mentioned in more than a few places in this book, it is imperative to understand that only a miniscule percentage of all those who claim to be spiritual teachers are ACTUAL “brāhmaṇa” (as defined in Chapter 20). Therefore, the wisest philosophers of the present age are still those exceptionally rare members of the Holy Priesthood! Anyone who doubts this averment need do nothing more than read the remaining chapters of this Holy Scripture, in order to learn this blatantly-obvious fact.
POPULAR PHILOSOPHERS:
At the very moment these words of mine are being typed on my laptop computer, there are probably hundreds of essay papers, as well as books and articles, being composed by professional philosophers and Theologians, both within and without academia. None of these papers, and almost none of the papers written in the past, will have any noticeable impact on human society, at least not in the realm of morals and ethics, which is obviously the most vital component of civilization. And, as mentioned in a previous paragraph, since such “lovers-of-wisdom” are almost exclusively adharmic (irreligious and corrupt) it is indeed FORTUITOUS that this is the case! The only (so-called) philosophers who seem to have any perceptible influence in the public arena are “pop” or “armchair” philosophers, such as Mrs. Alisa “Alice” O’Connor (known more popularly by her pen name, Ayn Rand), and the British author, Mr. Clive Staples “C.S.” Lewis, almost definitely due to the fact that they have published well-liked books and/or they have managed to promulgate their ideas via the mass media, especially on the World Wide Web.
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I'll have 100% attendance in class if this scholar enlightens me with his rich lectures everyday at my college.
Ah thank you! That is very kind!
He hot af too
@@KalmateTurista I'm not gay. So that matters to me is his wit.
@@Soumyeahdeep witty, and hot af
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Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!
Sameee, theres so much shit i do and habits i hate because i grew.up on the internwt but also some of.my best personal aspects come from me being able to acces content like this
Step 1: Doubt everything
Step 2: Correct all of your non-philosopher friends on their lifestyle
Step 3: Regret becoming a philosopher for the rest of your life
Haha! There is a fair bit of that as well. And of course, step 4 - wish you studied maths instead
@@unsolicitedadvice9198 As a math student who's minoring in philosophy, it's good to hear this.
The last thing is what I am going through right now...
Correct? Is there a correct way to live?
@TwoDudesPhilosophy that is me 💀
For the very young philosophers among us: Doubt should be a tool that is consciously used when needed, not a dictum that steers your life. This is something I had to learn the hard way.
I will have your word in my mind 😉
I doubt that
Philosophy is like thinking, except you don't _stop_
Critical* thinking
@@rubigee4397 god I wish that were true of most "philosophers"
Nope keep on thinking about something. You’ll always come up with the same answer that there is no definition for something it just is. ( The Void )
@@rubigee4397or is it?
@@Tyler_Adhikariit just is and also could not be, and everything in between and everything outside. Important thing to keep in mind with this view, is that it is itself absurd, or not, or both etc.
I was never into philosophy growing up, now after discovering your videos I see how much I've been missing. Thank you for explaining these topics so clearly and encouraging people to think
I needed a video like this. I've been thinking like a philosopher for the last 12 months of my life and people have been looking at me like I'm crazy.
Your productivity is insane. Quality and quantity!
Live an unconventional life, make mistakes, endure suffering, question everything, know yourself, read voraciously, worship doubt and challenge those who claim to possess the truth.
Why unconventional life?
@@JohnM77 It is typical of philosophers and artists (Bohemianism). It helps to produce an independent and creative soul, a rational distance from social conditioning, and a unique perspective from which to build your thought processes.
I have never been interested in Philosophy until I stumbled upon your channel a few delightful months ago. Our philosophy classes back in highschool and college were always the equally repetitive and mundane lectures. There was hardly any profound discussion because it was mostly just the students reading the texts out loud and then the professor assigning us to write our own reflection on the subject at the end of each session afterwards. Nothing had made me wish for the bell to ring sooner.
But right now, I look forward to every notification I get from this channel. Your videos are far more enlightening than the years and semesters I spent on my actual philosophy classes
I suspect that coeds (and perhaps up to 10% of the guys) would be madly in love with him.
Joe, you're one of those teachers your former students will always remember and credit with changing their lives. I earned two post secondary degrees and had many good teachers during my years of study. However, those of your caliber I can count on one hand. This isn't sunshine up your kazoo from an adoring fan, but rather the plain, simple truth.
When i read the Bible verse "The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom".. I did not understand it... But when i read what Socrates said that "The definition of terms is the beginning of wisdom" ... I know immediately that he made sense ..
I see Unsolicited advice post, I click!!!
Haha! That is very kind
Always
Not me lol I have to leave enough time before bed to think through the thousands of thoughts running through my head so I can get to sleep.
I needed this confirmation that I'm not stupid when I start to elaborate on a serious topic by discussing what each party understands by certain words. I have often been dismissed just for this, with remarks like 'there he goes philosophizing again,' even though they asked me about these more complex topics, and I just wanted to clarify what we're talking about. Thank you!
Listened to this while bathing my angry cat, 10 / 10
Oh I hope you don't have too many scratches
You still bathe it?
thanks for the unsolicited advice
what i got from the video= Value of Specificity: Philosophers emphasize the importance of being specific in definitions and arguments to avoid confusion and enhance clarity in discussions.
Critical Thinking: Effective philosophical inquiry requires critical thinking and questioning, challenging assumptions and seeking precise understanding of concepts.
Historical Philosophers' Views: Figures like Socrates, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche stressed the need for careful reasoning, original thought, and commitment to ideas, often going against societal norms.
Role of Skepticism: Philosophical skepticism involves doubting accepted beliefs to rebuild knowledge on firmer foundations, as seen in the works of Descartes and Hume.
Practical Wisdom: Aristotle highlighted that goodness is not just knowledge but a habit of action, suggesting that virtues must be diligently practiced to be truly understood and embodied.
The way you speak is truly mesmerizing. How can one acquire speaking skills like this?
I'm also interested in this. He certainly has a way with words and themes.
He's speaking off of a script.
Discovering Stoicism mid last year has been a rather good thing for me. It has helped me become less stressed and more happy with life in general
It's amazing that you are able to include the thoughts of many philosophers who have contributed to the themes, Kudos to you and amazing video mate
Ah thank you! That's very kind! I occasionally like to take a step back from doing deep dives into individual works and take a broad view on things
This became my favourite channel on TH-cam. Thank you for your effort, time and energy.
You're great at what you do. Loved seeing you on Within Reason.
I am preparing for the CAE exam and your videos make my brain go squishy. You are a profound young lad, sir.. dude.
The beginning quote was powerful
How to be a philosopher: Anti-thesis to the facts synthesized through philosophy itself. This creates a transcdental system of they-selfs. The totality of the system is unintentional on your behalf and deconstructs the genesis of the process as well as their transcdental system, and you. It's natural, human philosophy. Why would you want that?
Hey Joe, love your videos! It’d be really awesome if you could add references in the description to the books and sources you use to make your points. It’d help a lot for deeper dives. Keep up the great work!
This is gold. You just don't know, Thank you, Your closing message is an inspiration to us all.
I love your videos thank you so much for all the content you provide. I would love to hear you. I don’t even care what it’s about but to hear the way to philosophical people debate back-and-forth I think it would be very eye opening on how brilliant minds could rationally come to different conclusions.
Some people claim that history ended with Napoleon, I submit that Existential Philosophy ended with Camus. I write existential horror rather than outright philosophy because Camus did everything I personally needed to see done.
bro believe it or not , your video legit helped me the most
i am just seeing your video everyday
I'm in research and once heard a real smart professor advise to " never talk yourself out of an experiment". Just as true in the lab as it is in your mind. Nice work on this one
Yes of course taking a stroll in Nature is a lovely way to clear your mind and gather ideas, or simply get lost in your own thoughts. I mean there've been scientific studies proving the benefits of hiking through a bucolic forest or whatever outdoors you like. Its soothes the savage beast to run through a hillside of aspen trees in the American Rockies...or running my mouth through a cool mountain stream after an invigorating trek through the woods...I love partaking of those pastimes plenty, you bet!
ps also reading on a quiet long train ride is lots of fun. just to sit there pensive looking out a window and then going back to a page. great times. Im into non fiction at present, just finished IS Paris Burning? by Larry collins and Dominique Lapierre. took me a minute. But i got it done. Pps i finally moved back to where the buffalo roam, maybe you'll make it to wilds of america someday. speaking tour or whatever. I'm not asking for anything other than conversations. and i make a great guide. we Did Banff and Jasper plus some island hoppin' around vancouver island and the san juan island chain. So gorgeous. Primordial forests and all.... dream-like.
Thanks
Your content is great, and I thank you for all the effort you're putting into making these videos because I really need them.
"Many people would rather die than think." That's because we are so wedded to our worldviews. We can only see the world through our worldviews. Part of our worldview is how we think. So worldview is content and process. Another demention of this is cognitive flexibility, where some people can be too rigid, others not rigid enough. 'Die rather than think', they have bet the farm on their worldview. Some think and still die. Life---the most complicated thing in the universe.
Literally just finished the 5 dialogues last night. This could not come at a better time.
My brother also bought me The Republic, but I have a few more things to get through before I try and tackle that.
I have discovered your channel a couple of months ago and since the I have loved every video. Keep up the great content!
Your point on having to sometimes try progressing without a solid base to see what happens reminds me of some of the harder Sodoku puzzles. It can get to the point where, given the information available, there could be two or three different possibilities, but untill you work through one assumption or another, you wont find a flaw. You just have to proceed forward and see if it works, coming back if it doesnt.
I really enjoy your videos. Your precision distincts you from soooo many other "philosophy youtuber". Your channel is on part of Tim Berners Lee vision for the internet.
I wondered whether you have thought about making a video about "Bullshit"? I think it's the opposite of thinking you present us.
No one’s coming to love you
No one’s coming to save you
No one’s going to heal you
No one’s going to help you
You are all alone
It’s going to be very hard
But it will be fine
It has to be fine
There is no other way
There is no other choice
Other than being fine
Living for yourself is hard
But that’s what you can do
When no one wanted you
When no one chose you
When no one loved you
When no one admired you
This void in my heart
I hope it gets filled
With positivity
With kindness
With resilience
With happiness
The pain you feel today
Will be your strength tomorrow
Be strong enough
To live for yourself
But I still desire
To live for someone else
Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
"Russell's message is well worth listening to." And yours as well, my friend. #FeedTheAlgorithm
Hello my friend, this is my first time coming to your channel and i am now subscribed. Also the name "unsolicited advice" is golden
Im happy to see this channel grow, keep it up
Doubt for most leads to fear and anxiety, especially of coveted beliefs. For me, doubt leads to freedom and exploration. Keep your identity small and narrow, not tied into group thinking, be it political or religious. This is the path to wisdom
I love your videos and the approach you take on certain topics
When you talked about suffering being illogical and entertained the thought that God may have a bigger plan I thought of Gnosis. Could you do a video on Gnosticism?
Otherwise, Im a fan of your style of enlightenment, very easy to follow regardless of where you are in the philosophical journey. Keep searching and spreading!
Love your work. Can you make a video on how you got into philosophy and how should a newcomer approach it?
I’m not afraid of getting old . I’m just one less day from dying young. More time to indulge into philosophy which I’ve been doing for many yrs 👍🏻
I love the example with God and here’s my take. There’s no inconsistency with evil and all loving all knowing God. It seems like people want to people protected and everything to be ideal, but then there would be no growth there would be no challenge. I believe God exists that he said things in motion, but he’s sitting back crossing his fingers, hoping that we’re gonna figure it out. He believes in us, but he’s not gonna protect us too much because we are not children.
Your channel got me into philosophy. I think a gold solution to the problem of evil can be resolved with polytheism, particularly in Homer’s Odyssey: Sometimes the gods can be a**holes.
Thanks!
I’d like you to address the idea of preception enhancement & empirical grounding.
I think this perhaps was an awesome speech. To be specific: by awesome I mean I hope it will inspire many people to be less certain and more peacefull as a welcome side effect. Maybe.
I'm gonna tell you somethi g right now becsuse I'm very drunk and I wouldn't admitt it otherwise, but I like listening to your videos before sleeping. They're interesting and they help me sleep without having to watch you. Anyway I hope that sounds like a compliment, because that's what's meant to be. I'm gonna try to sleep now while listening to you
No cap , your videos need more attention
Great, quality TH-cam content 🔥💪
Thank you!
Man you're fantastic and we both share the same interests
22:30 a society needs doubt, but it also needs faith. If nothing can be believed, if every truth is subjevyive, then no belief could be changed because it is dependent on the believer and not on reasoning.
Faith isn't the opposite of doubt. You can believe something without having faith in it. Evidence is all it takes.
Wittgenstein is next level he deserves more recognition but I suspect most people can’t understand him
Love these topics keep up the great work, can you make a video on some political philosophy, like karl Marx?
Thanks! And I could in theory but I don't know that much about political philosophy so it would be a while before I would feel confident enough to script a video about it
@@unsolicitedadvice9198 i saw your video on Plato's republic and thought that you could do more videos in political philosophy like these. I recommend studying Jean-Jacques Rousseau: The Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Thomas Hobbes: leviathan and from Friedrich Engels:The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State.
You're on a roll.
your videos are so awesome dude
"Ahhh the doubting, the doubting"
- Dutch Van der Linde
The social cohesion of a nation can be measured by one question, "why"
Joe any chance of doing more video relating to mathematical logics, or the philosophical works of someone like Willard van Orman Quine, I would love to hear you opinion of these topics.
My intellectual lighthouse, Lee's Elucidation: A finite number of words must be made to represent an infinite number of things and possibilities. Language Habits in Human Affairs, Irving J. Lee, 1941.
Excellent video!
Alfred north whitehead:We think so that our thoughts/hypothesis dies on our behalf.
A capacity to simulate instances for appropriate action.
I was "taught" to express my thoughts forcefully, as though there could be no doubt. Do you suggest that we allow the possibility of doubt into nearly all of our expositions and pronouncements?
You are the best!
Dang. I wish I had this video before I got into philosophy... I could have prevented many existential crises haha.
I solicit Unsolicited advice
In psychology, the rigidness of a believe without any changes despite any evidence against it, is called delussion.
Specificity... Questioning.... Doubt...
What a great video
My brother, daughter and other brother and seems everyone that I know always tell me I don't think like everyone else and I base this on the first principal-the practice of questioning everything you THINK you KNOW ¿`_
your life is gonna change if think everything like philosophical level💯
Does this makes you denounce islam?
Christianity was born from Judaism. Monarchs own your education system.
Lmao. How’s it feel to know nothing ? @TH-cam
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Sir can i ask what you read to build your vocabulary and way of thinking and interpreting and how to get most out of what we read
Sir can u please give ur review on advaita vedanta philosophy, sankhya philosophy, charwakha philosophy. It would be a pleasure to hear about them thru u. 😊
Can you please provide notes for you exquisite theories? because I want to remember all that has been said and it helps to understand better when you have something to look at like notes
This makes me wonder what were some of their stupid or bad ideas or thoughts they clung to for too long
What say you about the theory of 'Closure', (Hilary Lawson) vis 'philosophical realism'?
9:28 by this notion, I think becoming a philosopher would be a moral impediment. By devoting yourself to reason, you lose the only valuable (which is to say, can be valued) thing in existence, a happy life.
is absurdism not a kind of philosophical death? To see past reason itself?
As someone who has spent countless hours of my life engaged in online arguments, I can say that most major disagreements trace back to a difference of definition. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if all major disagreements could be traced back to definitional differences. For example a homophobe may define marriage as being for the express purpose of having and raising children, and so gay people “marrying” is seen by this person as an intentional attempt to undermine and confuse language which obviously must be done with malicious intent. This leads to this person thinking that gay people must not actually be real and people who say they are gay are actually just straight people who want to wipe out humanity. This leads to the person believing gay people are inherently evil, and they obviously would disagree with the idea that gay people are normal people just like everyone else, and all this can be traced back to a simple difference of definition.
Kant said that "one can judge a man by how he treats animals." And ate meat. So by his own reasoning he was a "bad person."
I feel like being a philosophy major is pretty useless in being a philosopher. Or at least someone without that major will have just as good of a chance of being a philosopher. Not to mention but being lectured about philosophy from a teacher could also be riddled with biases from that teacher even if they don’t know it. The awesome thing about philosophy is that you can go to any library or bookstore and read about what these philosophers thought and then make your own points or ideas where you think others went wrong. Or combine the viewpoint of one or more or be completely original if you want to publish but still be well versed in others
There is no difference between not being able to think and refusing to.
If you can't be a great philosopher, there is no point trying to be one. I think many "ruins" their life reading and thinking other peoples ideas and thoughts too much. I would also say philosophy is too " dangerous" or unuseful for vast majority of people. In my experience people aren" t really that interested in highly philosophical or intellectual things and conversations, but if you want to lose all your friends and family members, then go ahead, just remember, you have to have something original to say. People can themselves read Nietzsche, Wittgenstein or Plato or Kant if they are interested, all you need is library card.
Through the comments, as in life, I have found philosophers to be the best comedians 😂
How to be a good at cooking? Hang around a cook and imitate him and let him teach you the craft
How to be good at philosophising?
Hang around a philosopher and let him teach you the craft
A bad cook will not be able to remain a cook but bad philosopher will be able to still be known as a philosopher unless a real philosopher calls him out. So the question must be asked what are the traits of s good philosopher
thanx :)
Can you dress up as Dostoyevsky and oil up next video plzzz🙏🙏🙏
What the actual F LMAOOOOOO
Somebody tell me if this is fine or not. Ever since l started loving philosophy. I now question things and full of curiosity, the other thing it makes me want to understand things deep in it's root cause. I'm just full of curiosity, is that a normal thing?
18:44 But is doubt TRULY the foundation of philosophy?
“The average person has the consciousness of a harassed mouse.”
(Can’t remember where I heard this)
how can you drop masterpiece after masterpiece
@ 17:23 the sacred text
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please could you produce a video on Kant?
Anyone can be a philosopher but not everyone can philosophize.