The Relevance of Philosophy in Every Day Life

The entire world does not exist; everything people knew was not real, and humans are nothing but an electromagnetic pulse. In other words, we might be living in a mind of another superior, and practically do not necessarily exist. It is metaphysics, a branch of philosophy that people ponder upon. As obscure it might seem, philosophy does apply to everyday practical life and it does not only deal with existential queries. Philosophies’ relevance to life can be seen in many aspects, from our general everyday knowledge, to the questions of right and wrong, and even stemming to the whole structure of society itself.

Humans are naturally curious; for thousands of years, people ponder over reasons such as the common question, “Why are things the way they are?” Society creates possible answers by surrounding themselves with knowledge. The main purpose of epistemology is to discover a way and to achieve a better understanding of the world. Society uses public schools as a method to educate people. Attending school may seem the best way to educate oneself and find clarifications, but everyone has their own personal philosophy as Alberto elaborates that explanations must be “based on observation, experience, and experiment” (202). People have their own explanations for natural phenomena. Personal philosophy can divide into scientific and religious reasoning. Individuals have different ways of thinking whether they learn from experience, follow religious doctrine or heed wise words from others such as Aristotle and his natural philosophy. Every person has his own reasons of how things came to be and all humans share a common interest whether it is education or religion and because they are integrated in philosophy, it is part of daily human...

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The world will never come to a real definite answer to the creation of reality that society constitutes, but it is this uncertainty that motivates mankind’s curiosity, in essence, the primary reason for humans to live on. The human race is on a never ending quest to satisfy their thirst for knowledge known as epistemology. As humans become more knowledgeable, people develop personal value systems, the ethical branch of philosophy. Society is then faced with a dilemma as harmony of interest becomes an issue when individuals interfere with one’s morals. As a result, mankind creates regulations deeming actions permissible or impermissible, known as politics. Philosophy is not only practical to life, but its practicality is infinite. It is not philosophy that is integrated in life, but life that is integrated in philosophy.