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Originally Posted by Didymos Thomas  I've never been able to see philosophy as an end in itself. Instead, I've imagined that philosophy should be that which informs all of our means and all of our ends. Isn't that the whole idea of wisdom? |
I must emphasize the importance of this statement. I believe it to be very important; even the Bread and Butter of the "why" in philosophy.
I believe that many of us don't see philosophical inquiry as practically worthwhile because
there is often a failure to understand its effects on the mind, perspective, methods of thought and how those improvements help us in our everyday life.
It is grossly oversimplistic to say there's no practical benefit. Even the most obscure, lofty metaphysical discussions - when earnestly debated - have real and practical benefits to our interactions, perspective and thought processes, and ultimately, end up affecting each and every action we take.