For example, if we wondered about ‘Who we are’ while doing mathematics homework, we are likely to do badly or waste time. Alternatively, when we are free or able to do so, we can concentrate on wondering about areas which intrigue us – for example ‘why our skin wrinkles after showering’ . This way, our seemingly insignificant everyday thoughts can become philosophical questions or at least be helpful in life.
Once again, we can not lose our ability to wonder, because if we did not wonder about the world, knowledge would not have been gained. If we ignored our natural inquisitiveness and thirst for knowledge of the world, we would not have developed all the technology around us.
However, like Sophie’s granny, most of us do forget to appreciate life. Therefore, to wonder again we may need to constantly be reminded that 'wisest is she who knows she does not know’ .
5 comments:
So do we bury ourselves deep in the rabbit's fur in order to keep our focus on immediate tasks?
I like your idea about 'seemingly insignificant everyday thoughts' becoming philosophical questions. TOK is a great way of getting us all to encourage each other to question the very art of questioning.
Is the rabbit idea the most useful metaphor?
Are we all comfortable with the level of knowledge we possess? Are we worried that to have greater knowledge could lead to greater insecurity?
Or is knowledge the most powerful thing we can possess?
I agree with your idea that we "tend to push it aside for more pressing events" for if we don't do this, then we can all become philosophers and then who will become lawyers, doctors and such? So I agree with you on this point
I agree when you say that we tend to push our thoughts to one side and occupy ourselves with other more 'pressing events'. But if we don't at least wonder a bit then we won't get anywhere because all we would be doing is stalling our thoughts and forcing ourselves not to explore them and answer them. Which,like you said if this happens we won't have developed all the technology that is now around us.
A good lengthed response supported with relevant points.
Its true that we may be buried deep in the rabbits fur due to other tasks and events that are constantly coming up.
So are you trying to say that we constantly climb up and down the rabbits fur?
Hello Anna!
I agree with your point about we tend to push our 'ability' to wonder aside for more pressing events, and we've never lost/will loose it as that's the reason why technology is still improving.
However, i believe that we still 'wonder' on a daily basis. Even if it's a simple question of right or wrong like 'Should I wash my hair today?' is this not called wondering? It doesn't necessarily have to be philosophical questions that we ask ourselves to be stated as 'wondering'.
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