What is the importance of studying philosophy?

Answer 1

Answer # 1 Very interesting question. First you must understand what the word philosophy means. Its from two Greek words philos and sophos. Philos means great affinity or love for and sophos means knowledge, wisdom, truth, Some actually indicate enlightenment.

The second thing to understand is that Athena is the goddess over all knowledge or wisdom as the Greeks believed. The city of Athens is named for the goddess Athena

The doctrine known as Philosophy or Philos-Sophos was developed in Athens, and developed in honor and reverence to its patron goddess Athena. Philos-Sophos is actually the testament to mans discoveries of knowledge using specific methods to determine what man considers to be the truth, the most notable of these methodologies is the dialectic. According to philos-sophos doctrine truth is derived by men via specific methodology as a testament to Athena and not proclaimed at the mouth of prophets as stated in Biblical texts.

Its important to study philosophy, simply to understand is historical significance as the doctrine which is the Basis for the ideas and proclamation of its self made prophets. Men such as Aristotle, Plato, Zeno, Socrates, Darwin, Hegel, Hegel's Students (Bauer brothers, Sterner, Feuerbach, Marx & Engels) Mau, Adolph Hitler, Linen, Stalin, Edward Bellamy, George B Shaw, Saul Alinsky ... all of which made their various proclamations based upon the doctrine of philosophy and its dialectic method.

Its important to understand that all the systems which are known as Communism, Socialism, Progressivism, and Liberation Theology are based upon that doctrine known as Greek philos-sophos doctrine and its method known as the dialectic.

For bible students, its important to understand that the Apostle Paul warned Christians against following this specific doctrine. Paul engaged those who believed in Philos-Sophos doctrine while he was visiting Athens. The account is written in the 17th chapter of the book of acts. Later Paul would engage the sophists (teachers of philosophy) in various areas where he traveled. The Sophists were the accepted educators of the day and were held in high regard and high esteem among the Greeks, and Romans. Sophists had already taken to twisting the teachings of the apostles by applying philos-sophos doctrine to the teachings of the apostles. The established paradigm of education was not about to give up their age old tradition and profession to a few Hebrews who were teaching the word of our Father.

Paul warned Christians about these sophists and their teaching of philosophy and mixing it with Hebrew doctrine. In the book of Colossians, Chapter two, Paul warns that the doctrine of philosophy will deceive Christians if they allow it to mix with Hebrew doctrine. The word in the KJV bible used by Paul to warn Christians are to the dangers of philos-sophos doctrine is spoiled, the actual Greek word used is 4812 - pronounced soo-lag-ogue-eh-o, and it means to be lead away as spoils of war - booty. its from Greek word 4813, which means to strip or to rob. The word philosophia is only written in two places in all the biblical text (Acts 17 and Colossians 2). Therefore the topic is specific to Paul's activities engaging those who believed in philosophia doctrine.

Most people are unaware that philos-sophos doctrine is the largest doctrine in the world and that is adherents are proposing it become the only doctrine in the world. Most believers in philos-sophos doctrine think that the way to global peace is to convert the entire world over to philos-sophos doctrine. This is the reason why they created the faux Christian version known as Liberation Theology.

This is why people must understand philosophy as what it is, a doctrine. Then each individual must choose what they will believe. Its your choice as an individual to select the doctrine you will believe in. Just remember that philosophy or philos-sophos is a doctrine. Don't forget that the Athenians who invented the doctrine did so as a testament to their goddess Athena.

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Answer 2

Studying philosophy helps cultivate critical thinking skills, encourages deep reflection on fundamental questions about existence and knowledge, and provides insight into ethical considerations and moral dilemmas. Philosophy also offers a historical perspective on human thought and helps individuals develop a more coherent and informed worldview.