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Originally Posted by papasmurf  Practical as in:- actual use, not theoretical.
I can uses a spanner to do up or undo a nut, or hit someone over the head with it. (The latter is an emergent property).
What practical use is Philosophy? |
I have found that philosophy is directly associated with an individuals world view. World view is directly associated with behavior. Behavior is directly associated with ethics and "productivity".
For example you mention the use of a spanner to undo a nut. Certain philosophical paradigms are against the ecological impact of the industrial revolution and refuse to use a spanner. On the other hand other philosophical paradigms insist on the use of the spanner.
Philosophy has a direct practical influence on productivity or the lack of it.