To speak of philosophy always excites me, but "What do we mean when we talk about philosophy?". Is the title of the text of Stephen Cazzato that after years of teaching in high schools try to give shape to a discipline encompassing, extremely complex, since it has to do with existence, with the whole. It reads: "philosophy regarding the identification and refinement of weapons logic and dialectic that are the basis of all that is knowable." The author uses an original and exhaustive talk philosophy through the point of view of fifty thinkers. Cleaves the thought of the philosopher from the text and in succession since the index. Nothing is superfluous and unturned, every point of view is explained fully and abundantly adequate to achieve the intended purpose by Cazzato.
It's beautiful expression on the philosophy of Hannah Arendt : " The philosophy is born of wonder , wonder. The spark that triggers the philosophy is the desire , love , curiosity as the man above , that is the eternal and the unknown . " And yet according to the philosopher Norberto Bobbio is always on the move , it is always open to doubt, " which reaches the port is only one step in a journey without end , and you should always keep to set sail again." (p. 61) . At the bottom of the metaphor of the journey coincides with the existence of every human being animated by a spirit of daily research should explore, discover, learn more about sharing the truth values of integration , pluralism , freedom .
Therefore, the philosophy needs freedom to expand and grow . She needs to look for a suit that is worthy of life. (H. Bergson )
" What we talk about when we talk about philosophy? " Perhaps expand the doubt, maybe someone will clarify it , but what matters is that there is a burst of evolution in each individual move, to seek, to be animated to give a sense of enthusiasm to life and questioning the whole hope of understanding at least part of it.
Dewey, for example, is convinced that the school instead of transmitting sterile knowledge, have the task of teaching to think, to form in the individual capacity reflexive , critical and operational . On closer inspection democracy to survive in urgent need of competent and knowledgeable individuals who are able to understand the changes , to participate in public life and to contribute to social progress. It is then natural to ask whether it will be for this reason that it does little or nothing for the school, the culture , to educate ? Do you prefer an ignorant people rather than educated, attentive , critical, proactive, who knows, destituirebbe many politicians nailed to their seats . Better progress than regress ?
Martha Nussbaum shows how the philosophy and the humanities are necessary to promote democracy, human , sensitive to the other , designed to guarantee everyone the right opportunities to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ." When reasoning does not prevail people are easily deceived and in this regard the Socratic attitude humble , helpful, and genuinely democratic is much needed in today's society so that they educate the reasoning and not the numbers.
How many doubts, but also a lot of courage , commitment, looking for an open, constructive as amply demonstrated by the study of Stephen Cazzato .
Read, understand that philosophy should not and can not freeze the thoughts , can not get lost in theoretical questions that do not have an effective positive about life , which are ideal , abstract ( Karl Popper ) , it is crucial so as to assume the role that that is the responsibility of " heuristic " , research continues so that all men and women equally be guided towards a free and pure knowledge at the service of the moral and spiritual community.
Here's what you intend to talk about philosophy and this and much more you read in " What do we mean when we talk about philosophy? " By Stefano Cazzato , driven by a compelling love for the philosophy that wants to transmit and share freely with anyone warn the ' need to know and love philosophy.
Alessandra Peluso