Questions tagged [applied-philosophy]
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How will learning about philosophy impact real-life?
Examining the practical, impactful, real-life benefits of getting a degree in philosophy
It is often asked, "What is the practical use of philosophy?" or "How will learning about philosophy impact real-life?"
It is easy to see why there is such…
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Did I correctly apply Ockham's razor?
Suppose, I go to a store to buy a tap. There are two taps. One is 1.7 times bigger than the other. Both have the same price. Both taps will fit on the water tube at home. Soo both have the same functionality.
After thinking for a while, I chose the…
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Philosophy in everyday life
We play "armchair gods" as we sit here and philosophise, but these are breif interim moments of our humdrum mesoscale lives.
In the domain of managing our household, relationships, health, and finance, what does it matter whether or not we have…
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