Why Does Philosophy Matter?
Philosophy matters because at some point in our lives we must all ask and answer these questions for ourselves.
- What is true?
- Why do I believe it to be true?
- How should I live based on what I believe?
A failure to answer one or more of these questions will quickly result in what we generally label as a mental or emotional crisis—we fall into depression, succumb to anxiety, struggle to find any sense of meaning or purpose.
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