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Philosophy transcends common sense view of world. It is characterized by the following:
1.Philosophy is CRITICAL
Accepts only what is well grounded
Bases convictions, beliefs, and actions on well reasoned grounds
Frees us from slogans, hypocrisy
2.Philosophy is INQUIRING
Open minded view of worlds
360% perceptibility of issues, not straight – jacket
3.Philosophy is QUESTIONING
Not yes men/women
Questions – popular views, values, norms, traditions etc
Paradigm example SOCRATES
4.Philosophy is REFLECTIVE
Scrutinizes common sense view to discover the underlying basis and validity
5.Philosophy is RATIONAL
Relies on power of reason to see the how we can stretch human reason to answer fundamental questions
marto answered the question on April 30, 2019 at 08:30