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So, what is philosophy?
You’ve really clicked to read an article on philosophy? Well, since you haven’t clicked back yet, I know I only have a few seconds to impress. So, I’ll give you my brief description of what philosophy is. First and foremost, it’s not quick. Philosophy is different for each person. To me, philosophy involves examining things that are taken for granted and seeing things without the constraints of social conformity. While that sounds nice and all, it doesn’t exactly answer your question. So, I’ll provide an example to illustrate re-examining a topic that’s often taken for granted.
Knowledge of the external world: How do we know that what we see is real? It may seem obvious, but when I say I know my computer is in front of me – do I really? The answer is no; I can’t be absolutely sure that what I see is how the object truly is. This might sound strange, but let me ask you this: Haven’t there been instances where you thought you saw someone, only to find out upon closer inspection that it wasn’t that person at all? Even if you were entirely convinced it was that individual, you later discover you were mistaken. I’ve even gone so far as to get into someone else’s car because the person in the front seat looked so similar to a friend of mine. Have there been times when you were in a dream so vivid that you questioned whether you were dreaming or not? Have you ever looked at railroad tracks in the distance that seem to converge, even though you know they don’t? Or observed objects underwater that appear distorted?
Our senses consistently deceive us. We all see things differently and perceive them differently. We don’t perceive objects as they truly are. The only way we can experience the external world is through our senses – eyes, ears, nose, and skin. However, these senses can obviously be misleading. Sure, we can argue that we’re usually correct, but there are plenty of instances when we’re mistaken. So the question is, how do we know we’re not always being deceived? The only way we perceive the world is through our senses, which seem to be flawed. We know our body doesn’t actually ripple underwater, yet it appeared that way to us.
The only way we experience the external world is through the bridge of our senses, which seem to be easily misled, deceived, and tricked. So, do we really know if what we’re seeing is true? No, we don’t. We hope that what we see is real, but can we be completely certain? Of course not; we can never experience the world as it truly is. The best we can ever hope for is to get close to the world through the shaky bridge of our senses – and nothing more.
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