Understanding Philosophy | Assignment

Running head: PHILOSOPHY
UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY
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UNDERSTANDING PHILOSOPHY
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Philosophy is one of the subjects that enable us to think, ponder over our actions and think about
the ideas and beliefs. There are various theories of knowledge which enables us to think, analyze
and conceptualize various ideologies. The thesis statement is the understanding and application
of philosophy. The personal learning is followed by the field of philosophy and its use in
improving life and lastly how can the knowledge help in social change.
There are several things that can be learned from philosophy one is the understanding and
acquiring of knowledge maybe universal but its interpretation and rationale behind the ideology
may differ entirely. Personally I have come to understand that the mind can exist independently
of the body. The mind is a soul of the person. “I think therefore I am” was propositioned by René
Descartes. Thinking is an important factor which enables a person to understand and address
their issues, through which they can question their beliefs (Balakrishnan, 2018). Descartes has
allowed to refute and doubt our senses and has stated that our reasoning maybe wrong and even
flawed but it is always important to understand and question our thinking. Since mind is the
byproduct of the brain therefore the following statement makes sense.
My personal understanding of the philosophy has improved for I have learned that it is
important to understand and rationalize the concepts. The metaphysical aspect is also something
to consider and think about. While I believe there is a higher being who is powerful, the
metaphysical aspect is something that I believe in. The ontological issues about the aspects such
as if God exists and the way we are governed by our values is something I have learnt are some
aspects that influences our philosophical thinking and ideologies (Adorno, 2015).
One of the main things that I have learnt and I can use to improve my life is to use both
empirical and ethics. While I do support the value theory which is deeply rooted in the ethical
treatment of an idea I do believe that the empirical treatment allows a rational solution to the