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This document provides an introduction to philosophy, discussing several key points: 1. Philosophy is described as a "dangerous stuff" that can disturb peace but also help understand truth. Notable philosophers like Napoleon Bonaparte, Baruch Spinoza, and Friedrich Nietzsche are quoted. 2. Readers are warned not to be taken in by philosophies that could uproot their faith, and a biblical verse is cited. 3. Humans are said to be questioning beings who seek to understand reality and find meaning through questioning big topics like who we are and what the world is made of. Both enlightening and agonizing experiences can result.

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Introduction To Philosophy Notes

This document provides an introduction to philosophy, discussing several key points: 1. Philosophy is described as a "dangerous stuff" that can disturb peace but also help understand truth. Notable philosophers like Napoleon Bonaparte, Baruch Spinoza, and Friedrich Nietzsche are quoted. 2. Readers are warned not to be taken in by philosophies that could uproot their faith, and a biblical verse is cited. 3. Humans are said to be questioning beings who seek to understand reality and find meaning through questioning big topics like who we are and what the world is made of. Both enlightening and agonizing experiences can result.

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Introduction to philosophy

- Rev. Fr Peter Susaimanickam

Philosophy
Western
Other
Ancient Medieval Modern Contemporary Post Modern
Chinese
Pre Socratic Anselm Descartes
, Spinoza African
Augustine Laibnitz
Socrates
Indian
Thomas Locke,
Plato Perkeley
Aquinas
, Hume
Aristotle

Chapter One
A. Philosophy is a dangerous stuff

"There are two powers in the world, a sword and the mind. In
the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
"I do not know how to teach philosophy without being a He is a modern
disturber of peace." philosopher.
- Baruch Spinoza
He is a German
"I am a Dynamite." - Nietzsche Philosopher.

B. Warning Col 2:8


 Don't be taken up by philosophies and uprooted your faith. See to it, that no one
 Philosophy tells you that you are holding inconsistent takes you captives
beliefs in you. through philosophy
 Philosophy also makes you to have some consistent beliefs. and empty deceit.
 Altogether philosophy helps us to go closer to the truth.
Nghyp nka;apyhYk;
tPzhd Vkhw;Wg;
Ngr;rhYk; cq;fis
ahUk; ftu;e;J nfhs;s
tplhjpu;fs;.

Paul says about the


Greek and Pagan
philosphies.
C. Questioning Being...
Humans are questioning beings...
Unique feature Who am I?
- the question that we raise Why is something
- rationality or reasoning and not nothing?
Types of questions Who is God?
-Factual Who is man?
-Big or Profound or Meaningful What the world is
-Question indicated made up of...?
- Questions of Experiences
Purpose of Questioning
-to understand the truth of reality and to find meaning to
one's existence.
Truth What is truth?
- Truth is a lifelong process and a permanent enquiry. The answer must be
- Every further search reveals deeper insights into reality corresponding and
- So we should avoid absolute dogmatism or coherent.
fundamentalism.
- Authentic search needs/requires an openness to new
ideas and truth and also requires a true desire and
interest to learn from others.
- It also reveals that human being can attain truths that are
within their human intellectual capacity.
- one becomes a philosopher when he/she begins to ask
profound questions.
- if you want to become philosopher you should ask
profound questions. That is the reason
- if you find answers for the big questions. they will make why we agree to
you to go in search of further more. some points.
- questioning offers an enlightening experience which
yields joy.
- it explains to you "who you are"
- Questioning can also give you an agonising experience, a
painful journey
- Enlightening experience will always be accompanied
with agonising experiences.

An unexamined life
is not worth living. -
Socrates.

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