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tmeunknown
Oct 12, 2010, 11:08 AM
Does philosophy have a practical application, if it's constantly being argued and changed?

TUT317
Oct 12, 2010, 03:54 PM
Does philosophy have a practical application, if it's constantly being argued and changed?

I guess the short answer is, yes. From the point of view of ethics I think philosophy has made some very important contributions. One could argue that science has the same 'problem'. For example, Einstein coming up with a 'better' theory of time and space. In some ways it has replaced Newton's theories.

I think things being constantly reviewed and changed means we are making forward progress.

Animus
Dec 13, 2010, 02:01 PM
If it helps you direct your life it is of the highest practicality

smoothy
Dec 14, 2010, 07:47 AM
It has an application IF you want to be a Professor of philosophy...

Otherwise as a career path it is of no real practical value. Not saying its completely without value... It does provoke thought, which in the right circumstances is a good thing. Just on its own it only has value IF you plan to teach it to someone else.