Think Philosophically

The meaning of "the goods of the mind are at least as important as the goods of the body" by Russel is good if we provide ourselves with the goods for our body as well as our mind. We can not separate the mind and the body because we think in our mind that, it is going to be reflected by doing so, as it has to be balanced. If we are breaking apart the goods of the body, we need shelter, foods, drinks, and also clothes to maintain our lives. The good of the minds are our knowledge and understanding of life. In other words, we provide our thinking by learning or being knowledgeable. If we just only provide goods for the body, we can not think as a human being. For example, if we are sluggish, in which we eat, rest and perform useless acts, we will be characterized as a sloth. However, our actions are performed to maintain our needs, such as happiness and survival. In order to do so, we have to achieve some valuable aspects in our lives. We don't only provide our mind with education, but from other's experiences and our beliefs as well.

The examples of philosophy based on my convictions, beliefs are: who created this universe, why does gravitational laws exists, and why is there no treatment for schizophrenia? I think what Russel clarifies in his philosophy is that we can't justify a belief without logical reasoning, therefore we have to discover the roots and the reasons by combining science, with other factors, in order to conclude it into a belief. I am very certain, that there are scientific reasons that can justify the answers of those questions.

According to Russel philosophy cannot be maintained by definite answers to its questions. Five examples that I think that are insoluble are: religions, justice, after life, and last but at not least, free will. Those insoluble factors always maintains as a huge gap in philosophy, as everybody has different perspective towards them. In example, I may be able solve these problems by submitting myself to the teachings of the Qur'an, but it doesn't justify which religion is absolute, as we are uncertain in which religion rationalize an after life and/or heaven. Moreover, if we exclude religion out of this issue, it will become more questionable and complicated. The answers do not just lie within the religions we believe in, but also in scientific logics as well. As Russel stated, we have to think critical in order to believe in something, meaning it must be proven. Many factors contribute to the solutions to the examples stated above. The factors are science, history and our very own personal experiences. Nature conceals God; man reveals God. Nature by itself, that is to say, is insufficient. Knowledge or the mind as knowing, willing may be looked at in two different ways.

The reason why Russel entitles philosophy as Ð''the mother of all discipline' is because philosophy is the subject that allows a person to think broad and abstractly. Also, it's a combination of science and moral reasoning. The good value of philosophy is that it leads us to think and decide, instead of having the impressions of what to think. Philosophy is the study of meaning, deep thought and knowledge. It helps us analyze and express principles clearly and logically. It develops our intellectual abilities. It's really important for life as a whole and way far beyond our knowledge and skills. Studying philosophy gives us a chance to express ourselves and reflect it by dealing with problem that we capable of solving the questions.

The relation between Russel thought and Socrates thought I think there is no way that you will know what is going to happen to you tomorrow. I believe this life is unpredictable. I mean I examine my life to confirm, from time to time, that the choices I made before are still good for me now, and, as it stands, that my life is worth living. In other words, the unexamined life may be worth living, but it may not be, and we will not know which possibility is true until we observe it. As Russel says that " as soon as we begin to philosophize, on the contrary we find that even the most everyday things leads to problems to which only very incomplete answers can be given". We do not have the