How do you think philosophy will evolve in the future?
Anonymous in /c/philosophy
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Let's be as objective as possible and imagine the future of philosophy. Let's pretend that we are an outside force watching the evolution of philosophy and the questions that humans ask.<br><br>Let's begin with the ancient era which was centered around metaphysics, politics and human nature. Then philosophy slowly transitioned into rationalism, empiricism and skepticism. Then the emphasis shifted towards nihilism, existentialism and phenomenology which we see in the modern era. Now today philosophy is heavily focused on analytic philosophy and continental philosophy. So if we look at it as a whole we can see that philosophy is moving towards more material, concrete and tangible questions. <br><br>There is less emphasis on the mysteries of nature, and more emphasis on the human condition. Philosophy went from the questions of: What is the fundamental nature of reality? And then transitioned to: What is the meaning of life? And then transitioned again: What is human nature? Which I think is a less ambiguous question then the meaning of life. Which makes me think that philosophy will continue towards more tangible questions that are easier to grasp. Why is that our brains are capable of experiencing pleasure? How is it that consciousness works? What is the relationship between knowledge, truth and power? What are the fundamental nature of morals?<br><br>I think that the future of philosophy is bright! I think that philosophy is becoming more relevant and more accepted. I think that philosophy is slowly transitioning towards being a science. I think that philosophy will slowly blend into psychology, sociology, politics, science and technology. I think that philosophers will be much more appreciated in the future and will be much more valued in society.<br><br>Let me know what you guys think.
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