A month ago, if you asked me what I thought about philosophy, I would tell you that it complicated and unappealing to me. However, in these past couple weeks that we've been reading Sophie's World, I've changed my opinion on philosophy.
Let's tackle my change of thought on two different fronts: complexity and appeal. First, the complexity aspect of philosophy. I used to think that the number of philosophers and all of their varied ideas made the study of philosophy impossible. However, if you use a "connect the dots" strategy, they really aren't that different. A lot of philosophers build on the idea of the scholars who came before them. For instance, Descartes and Plato both share a similar ideology. Knowing that philosophy really isn't that complicated helped me change my mind about it.
The second aspect of my philosophical conundrum was the appeal of philosophy. There were no tricks to fix this problem like the "connect the dots" approach. I just had to rethink my view of philosophy. As I learn more about it, the more interesting it gets in my mind. Thanks to Sophie's World, my view is completely different.
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