Question

Name a famous philosopher that you are aware of and explain why you remember that person.

Do you think Philosophy exists in everyday actions? Explain why or why not.

If you were walking by a deep lake and you saw a person drowning, begging for help, and you cannot swim, what action would you take? Explain your answer.

When you act or make a decision, is it of your own free will or is it determined by God or some other source? Explain why or why not.

During an argument or disagreement, if you begin to raise your voice, name call, or use inappropriate language, do you win or lose the argument? Explain why or why not?

Answer 1

There were many great philosophers but the one that comes into my mind when I think of philosophers is Aristotle. HE is best known for his book namely, Nicomachean ethics which is a book that explains how an individual can live a good life.

Philosophy means understanding the reality, thoughts, knowledge either critically or systematically. Now, when we deal with everyday situations we make a choice between it being a reality or not. Knowledge and information are present around us so by making constant choices between right or wrong, we apply philosophy to our everyday life.

I would not jump inside the lake myself but will try to bring someone who can swim, of course, this is going to give us a guilt ride that we left that individual there to die but to think about one's own benefit is a human tendency. I would not risk my life for saving his.

Whether a person chooses with free will or the choice is determined by god or another source depends upon what is the reason he gives for any wrong thing or good thing done to him. Does he blame good or himself? If a person blames/gives credits to god, he will definitely decide what to do thinking about what is right or wrong according to the holy book he puts the faith in, for instance, The Bible.

Raising a voice or using inappropriate language doesn't make you win it only brings him down from the sight of the people around him. In reality, a real winner is the one who can explain his thoughts without being loud or shouting or lowering down the opponent.