HAHHAHAHAHA holy shit, is this really what the entirety of Western philosophy is based upon? This sounds like the sort of thing a nerd would say to cope with being a loser.
> There are soldiers and workers and mothers and fathers who risk their lives constantly to uphold society, but it is us who sit around thinking who are the most courageous. Not saying their contributions aren't valuable (sometimes), but most could hardly be described as courageous.
Anon you do realize that by definition, philos for sophia is felt and expressed by anyone with earnest desire to learn about the self and world, right?You're not lazily bitching at the notion of specific language, are you anon?
>>24753483Look what happened to Socrates, retard. Society/mobs murder you for going against convention as part of the pursuit of truth, which is what philosophers cherish most. Doing so takes all the courage to say what is and to face the societal consequences.>>24753502Society is often not worth upholding especially which takes on the forms of a corrupt, carnal, and stupid charade. In fact, speaking truth to power has a long tradition of ending in exile, prison, and death.
>>24753640I agree that speaking truth to power is dangerous and thus requires courage, but I wouldn't say that this means only or mainly these people are courageous, there are multiple scenarios in which one can be courageous. Also, Socrates' case is hardly commonplace, and while there are certainly other notable cases, most philosophers lived a comfortable upper-class lifestyle and died in peace (especially more modern ones).>Society is often not worth upholding The fact that you don't understand or agree with how society works doesn't mean it isn't worth upholding. Pic related.
