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[Anonymous No.7396985]

philosophy is only useful insofar it helps you get laid and helps you rule over the plebs (the best way)

discuss.

[Anonymous No.7396993]

Philosophy is useful insofar as all knowledge is based upon philosophical assumptions.

discuss

[Anonymous No.7396997]

>caring about utility

good luck not understanding any of it zzz

[Anonymous No.7397009]

>>7396997
I'm not minding non-utility. this is the /lit/ board however, we all read stuff which isn't useful in the definition of the word. this thread is about the utility of philosophy.

[Anonymous No.7397034]

>>7397009
>this thread is about the utility of philosophy.

and thus a monumental exercise in missing the point

[Anonymous No.7397039]

OP is a bundle of twigs

discuss.

[Anonymous No.7397066]

So how does philosophy get you laid again?

[Anonymous No.7397130]

anyone who uses the phrase "insofar" needs to be castrated

[Anonymous No.7397134]

>>7396985
Your examples are arbitrary, but in a way philosophy's importance does stem from its potential to empower.

[Anonymous No.7397152]

To philosiphize is to learn how to die.

Discuss.

[Anonymous No.7397155]

>>7397152
No it's preparation for death--re-read Phaedo.

[Anonymous No.7397164]

>>7397155
That's say essentially the same thing.

[Anonymous No.7397171]

>>7397152
Not true

[Anonymous No.7397173]

>>7397134
liberate, friend

[Anonymous No.7397180]

>>7397173
No, empower. Liberation is worthless in itself. It doesn't matter what you are free to do as long as you are not capable of doing it. Only what you actually can do is worthwhile.

[Anonymous No.7397182]

>>7397171
No?

[Anonymous No.7397200]

>still thinking usefulness is a fair point to judge things

[Anonymous No.7397205]

>>7397164
First one can imply something else.

[Anonymous No.7397627]

>>7397200
>mfw materialism is a philosophy

[Anonymous No.7397650]

>>7397200
Look at this loser.