WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY?

Philosophy is reflective thinking

REFLECTION ↔ REACTION

The Kiss

“I saw you take his kiss!” “’Tis true.”

“O, modesty!” “’Twas strictly kept:

“He thought me asleep; at least, I knew

“He thought I thought he thought I slept.”

(Coventry Patmore, 1823~1896)

키스

“그가너한테키스하는거봤어.” “그랬지.”

“어머, 내숭좀봐.” “하지만잘못된건없어.

그가 {내가 (그가내가잠들었다고생각한다고) 생각하고있다고}

그사람은내가잠든줄알았거든. 아니, 적어도나는알고있었지.

생각했었다는걸말야.”

Philosophical ?

WHEN DO WE BECOME

REFLECTIVE?

밥만잘먹더라Even if love leaves me,

even if my heart bruised

It was only for a

moment,

I was able to eat well

It’s not like I’m dying

I was able to eat well

사랑이떠나가도

가슴에멍이들어도

한순간뿐이더라

밥만잘먹더라

죽는것도아니더라

ONE does not try to

Philosophize

Philosophical Questions

C O M E T O M E

(r e f l e c t i v e)

Not all reflective thinking

is philosophy.

Philosophy is a reflective thinking

What is Philosophy? -1

REACTION vs. REFLECTION

Philosophy begins when one doubts what others take for granted.

Thales (c. 624 ~c. 546 BC)

What is Philosophy? -2

Critical Thinking

Fundamental questions…

Critical ↔ Mythical

WHEN DO WE BECOME

CRITICAL(CURIOUS)?

WHY does Apple Drop?

We are human

when we are reflective and/or critical.

Are you a human at this moment?

- Myths vs. Philosophy

Philosophy begins when one doubts what others take for granted.

What is Philosophy? -2

Not all fundamental

questions

are philosophical.

What is Philosophy? -3

Philosophy is conducted with

TERMS and METHODS

that have been approved in the history of philosophy.

According to this definition,

most areas in academia

belong to philosophy.

General, logical, and rational thinking

The Tree of KnowledgeIsaac Newton

All Disciplines!

Philosophy in a Broad Sense

• ‘philosophy’ in academia.

• topics that do not belong to other disciplines

• On Being or Existence

- Philosophy of Being – metaphysics

• On Knowledge – Epistemology

• On Good and Right – Ethics

• On the Correct Way of Thinking – Logic

• Philosophy as a meta-discipline

• Philosophy of science, language, law, sociology. . . .

Philosophy in a Narrow Sense

• A moment when one becomes human.

• Overcoming myths

• Balanced and happy life

Why Learn Philosophy?

• Best time in life to practice reflective and

critical thinking

• Social responsibility of intellectuals

Why Philosophy in University?

• Philosophical reflection is not negation of

reality but pursuit of genuine happiness.

• One has to define one’s happiness and

realize the meaning of life.

Philosophy and Happiness