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9425273 No.9425273 [Reply] [Original]

Hey, /lit/. What is the relationship between philosophy and being human? Does philosophy obscure what it means to be human through rationality? On the contrary, does it enrich our experience as humans?

>> No.9425294

Honestly, I think philosophy or philosophizing is the most uniquely human thing to do.

No other creature, that we know of, can do it.

I will say though, that it can potentially obscure our experience if the abstractions reach a certain point.

>> No.9425308

>>9425294
>philosophizing is the most uniquely human thing to do.
how did you come to that conclusion? because...
>No other creature, that we know of, can do it.
there are countless things no other creature besides humans can do

>> No.9425315

>>9425308
>there are countless things no other creature besides humans can do

And? All of them require abstract thinking.

>> No.9425318

>>9425315
>All of them require abstract thinking.
how many other creatures can go to the moon

>> No.9425326

>>9425315
>All of them require abstract thinking.
how many other creatures can touch their opposable thumb to their middle finger by moving it above and over their index finger

>> No.9425331

>>9425315
>All of them require abstract thinking.
how many other creatures can get HIV