How To Be A Philosopher

[Philosophy Now]

Ian Ravenscroft philosophizes about philosophizing.

http://philosophynow.org/issues/81/How_ ... hilosopher

[Typist]

Hey, good article, some of it hit home here.

Philosophers rarely get worked up about clothing.

Philosophers eat all sorts of things, just like everyone else. But there is a strong tendency towards vegetarianism, at least in contemporary English-speaking philosophy.

But to be frank, there’s an overwhelming preference amongst philosophers for red wine and coffee.

In philosophy you can hold any position you like – so long as you can back it up with a good argument.

Talking philosophy with your friends and enemies is a great way to stay young.

Vigorous exchange is central to gaining the truth; and those who are shy of the truth tend to shy away from argument.

Enjoy yourself.

[lancek4]

I thought it quite amusing until I couldnt tell which things he was saying was humor and which was serious.
The clothes and such I thought was plesantly amusing, but then his comments upon what to read and stuff -- I somehow feel he is not being humorous, so then I have to go back and think that what he was saying in the first paragraphs was serious. And then, if the whole thing is a good hearted sincere essay, well, then that just ruined the whole thing now didnt it.

[Mark Question]

maybe its not funny, when somebody laughs at you? very good article! maybe i read it some day.

[Thundril]

well, I'm doing alright with the red wine and coffee.
Sometimes simultaneously!

[bluefootedpig]

Tea is quickly becoming a replacement for coffee I think. I mean real tea, china green tea. That is the stuff you drink as you sit back, and talk with friends and family about deep issues.

[Lucifer]

Vegetarianism (especially veganism) makes a lot of sense. (Not sure I think Singer presents the most convincing position in support of it though.)

I also approve of red wine and don't care too much about clothing. So it seems like I'm doing well so far. Now I just need to read some philosophy books

[attofishpi]

I think the best philosopher is the one that learns from his\her life first prior to the delving into the philosophies of others...no?

[Walgekaaren]

Ian Ravenscroft philosophizes about philosophizing.

http://philosophynow.org/issues/81/How_ ... hilosopher

Well, I liked the article, but I didnt like the vegetarianism part, for it would be antisocial to enforse vegetarianism in a family. Let us assume a man who is married and has a son and a daughter, starts being a vegetarian. What should he do. Do it publicly or in secret. If he does it in secret, he is comitting a lie in a sort of way. If he does it in public, in front of the family, he risks to harm the health of his children (they might wanna adopt vegetarianism as "that good thing what our father does!") The wife might not live up to it, and there might come up a possible divorse. But if you inclined on a solitary individual (Kierkegaard) then that would be a definitely Yes - outside of social bonds and community such philosophers are possible

Also if you judge thoughts and books and people what do asset and what not, then you are in the same way autocratical as the authorities left out as un-philosophical... In order to be accepted as a authority in fields of philosophy one must accept authority itself. Like you must in order to learn any disciplines of knoledge you have to learn discipline itself (learned that by watching the "Avatar" cartoon) I would also like to say to you "Would you mind to step outside of the light!" for you cannot teach philosophy from afar, if you are not with the people, like Sokrates was... no offense.

Being a Christian; a scientist a politician, etc. doesn't restrict a man or a woman of being a true philosopher. It only restricts the way he is viewed by others. For everybody has an image of a philosopher they'll use to verify someones claim to be a true philosopher... with regards