Turn on the evening news, and listen to the onslaught of human destruction. We’re reporting on wars, mass shootings, political fiascoes, or financial woes. Seldom do we discuss all that is good or great in this world.
However, no matter what is discussed in the news and across the internet, we are only ever talking about ourselves. How we have arrived at the place called ‘the here and now’ has arguably been through evolution and scientific endeavors; all done in the name of ‘progress’. Without research, we would not be living in the type of engineering world we find ourselves in today. But what does that research and progression have to do with philosophy?
Five years ago, I would have rolled my eyes and sighed if someone had told me to engage with philosophy. I would have thought back to my compulsory year 10 class where we all had to…
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