The Pros And Cons Of I Hate Philosophy

I hate philosophy. Now hate is a fairly strong term and philosophy is an extremely broad field of study with various beliefs and theories. To be more specific, I despise taking philosophy courses. The first philosophy class that I ever encountered was a combination of philosophy and sociology. Although it relied heavily on sociological aspects and theories, we spent about one hour during a three hour class period discussing philosophical theories. In that one hour, I learned that I despise philosophy courses. I passed the class and forgot all about that one hour of philosophical wisdom. However, one semester later, there I was sitting in another philosophy class. This class was titled Intellectual Defense, so in my mind I envisioned something

My main issue with each of these courses is the relevancy. We would discuss certain beliefs and theories that often felt distant from my current reality. The lack of connection between the material and its effect on my life always seemed to hinder my ability to absorb the different theories. As I found myself in another philosophy class, I began to worry that I would encounter the same problem. Therefore, as we poured through the writings of Socrates and Aristotle and my understanding and attention began to decrease, I worried that I would be unable to make that connection between the material and its impact on my life. Some days I would leave class unfazed, completely forgetting the discussion and the importance of a theory. However, on certain occasions, I found myself consumed with certain philosophies. For example, Mill’s Utilitarism theory, which evaluates right or wrong based on the amount of happiness that benefits society rather than the individual, left me completely perplexed. It forced me to consider how much I value my own happiness and affirmed that self-preservation is highly important to