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Wind203 asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 7 years ago

How can I motivate myself to learn more philosophy?

It seems to me that in the past I enjoyed learning about it more.

Thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
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    Many says whatever you learn, you should find a good teacher.

    Maybe you can find a teacher you like first, and you'll happy to be learn philosophy, because you want your teacher happy.

    Just can try.:)

  • 7 years ago

    How can I motivate myself to learn more philosophy?

    ~~~ If you need help motivating yourself, philosophy is not for you!

    Who you are unfolds naturally.

    If you are capable of philosophical thought, you would be doing it!

    You can learn, perhaps, to DO philosophy, to some extent;

    Philosophy is 'original critical thought';

    Critical Thinking Mini Lessons

    http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/ctlessons.html

    Bertrand Russell on Critical Thinking

    http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducHare.htm

    Philosophy is not a series of bumperstickers thought up by obsolete minds!

    The stuff you learn in school;

    "..."philosophologists", a term coined by Robert Pirsig ("Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", "Lila") to denote people who study other people's philosophy but cannot do philosophy themselves. He also says that most people who consider themselves philosophers are actually philosophologists. The difference between a philosopher and a philosophologist is like the difference between an art and aesthetics; one does and the other studies what the other does and theorizes about it."

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    I'm sorry, but I don't think this is something you should ask other people.

    To put it bluntly, if you have to ask, then you shouldn't bother with philosophy. Why? Because if you truly wanted to learn it, then you would do so by your sheer desire, you would not need an external factor to motivate you.

  • 7 years ago

    whatever is happening around u, let it happen,, take the things positively,, grab only the good ones, forget and forgive the silly ones,, and sometimes try to accept and correct yourself,, make sure that u r going in a right way to make Ur career,, take opinion form others if u need any help,, read motivational books,, they are the best way to get lots and lots of Positive Energy, they brings the confidence in u, try to be engaged in work.

    do all these then tel me the result.

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  • 7 years ago

    instead of learning about philosophy, try to live a philosophy.

    do something small. for example, i don't believe men should care about their haircuts. so i shave my head myself with clippers once every few months. it's a small way for me to live this simple philosophy. you'll learn philosophy by living one.

  • 7 years ago

    G

    Trace significant actions you took in your life, and the decisions that led to those actions. Then analyze the ideas that led to those decisions.

    Those ideas are your life-philosophy.

    Source(s): gshpower.wordpress.com
  • 7 years ago

    Keep experiencing your daily life and conduct your reflection.

    Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil; for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • Uuftk
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    you enjoyed it more in your past, because you found it more satisfying. the key is to make it satisfying again, anything is attainable in this world, if only you set your mind to it

  • 7 years ago

    take a course in college, very interesting subject. the only course i ever liked in school.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    You either found some answers or you were more confused by your studies so which is it?

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