Welcome to Wonderland. This series will present a coherent philosophical framework from the bottom-up. Starting with the value of philosophy itself and then exploring the realms of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and morality. The second half then dives into political theory and investigates the subsequent functions and role government. As the root of all ideas is philosophy, we are going to start off with that. The question today being, what is philosophy? And who needs it? My answer is everyone, and I am going to try to convince you why. Let’s start off with a story…
This was cool! For me the transition between Rely and Right is associated with the transition from childhood (where my parents are making most of my decisions for me and I’m told to “follow”) to adulthood (where I’m learning about how to construct my own model of the world and use it to make decisions).
Thanks for writing! I know you have a lot more already published!
As a "new", 65 year old student, I really appreciate your writing style, and layman terms as well. I'll definitely be saving, sharing and rereading this as well as your other articles.
I love how you’ve used the Alice in Wonderland metaphor for a way to frame how philosophy helps us to work within the structures we find ourselves. A powerful narrative indeed. Thank you
This was cool! For me the transition between Rely and Right is associated with the transition from childhood (where my parents are making most of my decisions for me and I’m told to “follow”) to adulthood (where I’m learning about how to construct my own model of the world and use it to make decisions).
Thanks for writing! I know you have a lot more already published!
Absolutely fantastic use of Alice.....
As a "new", 65 year old student, I really appreciate your writing style, and layman terms as well. I'll definitely be saving, sharing and rereading this as well as your other articles.
I love how you’ve used the Alice in Wonderland metaphor for a way to frame how philosophy helps us to work within the structures we find ourselves. A powerful narrative indeed. Thank you
An interesting read for someone new to philosophy - enjoyed it and looking forward to the next post