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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 1 decade ago

Difference between spirituality and philosophy?

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  • M.I.C.
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    spirituality is set of higher dimensions and Philosophy helps to explain it. You can say Philosophy is language of spirituality.

  • Dustin
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Spirituality is the realm of understanding that is beyond the physical realm of existence with the possibilities and principles of a supernatural understanding within life itself.

    Philosophy is the perspectives of each individuals theories and ways of thinking towards the many questions of life and existence.

  • 1 decade ago

    philosophical

    concerned with deep questions of life: concerned with or given to thinking about the larger issues and deeper meanings in life and events

    showing calmness and resignation: showing calmness, restraint, or resignation, especially reacting to adversity in a restrained or resigned way

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    spiritual

    relating to the soul or spirit, usually in contrast to material things

    relating to religious or sacred things rather than worldly things

    connected by an affinity of the mind, spirit

    http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/...

    Philosophy seeks to understand if we exist. Religion tells us how we should live. Spirituality seeks to live in the present moment.

    Philosophy deals with the mind and the intellect. Religion deals with the mind and intellect, but also the spiritual essence of life. Spirituality seeks to transcend the mind to be conscious of the Divine Consciousness.

    Philosophy leads to endless debate and different viewpoints. Religion also leads to disputes over which religion is best. Spirituality seeks to ignore mental dispute but experience the underlying reality of life.

    Philosophy is too proud to experience joy, the aim of philosophy is mental astuteness. Religion sometimes seeks joy, and sometimes feels the necessity of suffering and sacrifice. Spirituality seeks to experience the delight which is the essence of existence.

  • zilmag
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Philosophy is a rational attempt to answer questions about knowledge and existence.

    Spirituality is an irrational approach to the same thing... many of the questions you can ask about existence and knowledge can be intelligently conceived of as irrational questions needing irrational answers.

    Rational meaning, reasonable - something you can apply logic consistently to

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    philosophy literally means "love of wisdom" and it's the way people think, live or feel and why and the factors are earthly things, like a set of rules or such. if that makes sense. and spirituality is more faith, dealing with stuff that people believe in such as faith. blind faith because we can't study it because its not earthly.

    For example, buddhism is philosophy because its a way of life, it teaches rules to live by.

    Christianity deals with spirituality because its about faith and believing in something that we aren't 100% exists.

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