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Philosophy is just applied existential crisis (wetdry.world)

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Philosophy is just applied existential crisis

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Philosophy being reduced to only pondering about existential questions is a tragedy of misrepresentation. Philosophy is the study of thinking, and that covers a very wide range of topics.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was gonna say this.

Existentialism is kinda boring IMO. But the philosophy of language, knowledge, and ethics are all super interesting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I, too, have no fear of dying. There's absolutely nothing to worry about. I won't even know I'm dead. The only thing that is a bit scary is the process of dying, especially if it is something that's really drug out, like a terminal disease. Then, I have to think about it for the rest of my life. Otherwise, if it just happens in a flash, like a nuclear bomb, I won't even be aware I died.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

In addition to questions of end-of-life, Existentialism also deals with questions of purpose-of-life. Which can be mind racking even if you're not afraid of death.

Still not super interesting questions to me though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

And how is it even "applied"? I can't come up with an explanation based on my understanding of term, which is to use the knowledge of something to solve real world problems.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Well, existentialism and nihilism kind of apply an existential crisis to reduce your personal suffering. That only works if you believe them though lol