Do certain life circumstances lead one to become a philosopher?
Does it have to do with understanding some basic truth about life?
What makes some question life so deeply?
Where did your philosophical journey start?
Thank you.
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Favorite Answer
1. Because all people may not have uniform choice.
2. No. It is only as per their sweet-will. There was no compulsion or force to take philosophy.
3. Yes.
4. Inner spiritual burning urge.
5. Jullunder, Punjab, India.
Quoc T
As many philosophers dictated, a philosophers life is the freest life. In today academic, it also whole true. A philosophy professor, once tenured, is the most free human being (as free as it can get). They work for 20 hour per week on what they love (they pick their topic of teaching and philosophers tend to love discussing about what they teach). They get financial security (not making more than they need relieve them from a lot of stress and luxurious hobby that strip you from the freedom of philosophy). To get pay to think about what we love is the ultimate goal of freedom. Student learn philosophy become that the best job in the universe.
AM
There are a few reasons.
1) They took some philosophy courses and really liked them and did well, so they decided to make philosophy their major. (This is why I took philosophy).
2) They were interested in philosophy to begin with. These students usually were interested in continental philosophy (especially Nietzsche) and are disappointed to find they have to study analytic philosophy, which is quite a bit different.
3) They want to get into law school. Students who do their degree in philosophy tend to score very highly on the LSAT. ( http://www.potsdam.edu/academics/AAS/Phil/upload/LSAT-Scores-of-Majors.pdf )
4) Some other reason not listed above.
Gopala Krishna
Philosophy is the ultimate knowledge of life and universe. Every soul by its nature is having an inborn quest and undergoes the cycle of repeated births and deaths to gain the ultimate knowledge.
Those who are in the advanced stage of evolution are naturally inclined towards philosophy right from their childhood and pose questions on life, universe, God and salvation.
glenn123
There's a wide range of reasons why someone might be interested in different philosophies. It could be anything from working in politics......to liking to think.