Philosophy

Just after having two classes it has made me realize that I will never know exactly what Philosophy is. It’s true meaning is constantly being challenged and changed. When someone thinks that they have cracked the code and figured it all out, new questions arise from the newly made cracks. It is a constant search and discovery of new information. I do not believe that Philosophy is simply made up of questions and knowledge, but also what is not known. It is from the not knowing that questions come forth. The lack of knowledge is the driving force behind philosophy. It is what, I feel, motivates people to keep studying and searching for ways of understanding the unknown in life. Ignorance comes in various forms as we discussed in class. We talked about double ignorance, which I feel is the most common. It seems like everyone always thinks they know what is best or they have all the right answers. These are the kinds of people who close their minds off to anything that are outside of their beliefs. Simple ignorance I think springs up from laziness. There are people who are just too comfortable with their ignorance and way of life that they do not feel a need to change. Then there are the people who are virtuously ignorant; those who recognize their ignorance but are trying to change and push for answers. I think that I am virtuously ignorant. I recognize that there is a lot out in the world that I do not know, but I am willing to change and discover the answers.