Essay on Feminist Thinking
It has been said that not everything worth reading is a philosophical argument., and I agree. A glance through the shelves of bookstores, news stands, and libraries will incline one away from the idea that all valuable reading is philosophy. Thoughts back upon experiences that have touched one’s life undoubtedly will include an important novel or story and confirm the original statement. It is also fair to say that people approach literature and philosophy with different expectations. It seems fair to expect one’s philosophical reading to impart knowledge, while not necessarily demanding this of poetry or a short story. Likewise, there are different settings, goals, and different relations that exist between reader …show more content…
Although it is true that not everything worth reading is a philosophical argument, I take my philosophy very seriously. If I have found answers to important questions in my life through philosophy, I will make decisions about how to live my life based on these answers. Witness my absence in the pew on Sunday and you will be in evidence of one of the most important life-changing decisions in my life. I am not willing to base important relevant life decisions on ideas that cannot be supported with proper argumentation. I take this to be as incorrect as someone who says that he understands some point but is unable to explain