"It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world." In the book there were several examples on this such as the rabbit being pulled out from the hat. I agree to this example because I believe the young has a wider imagination and therefore accept new concepts easier “even if seeing their father fly”. An example of this happening is Socrates school. He taught Plato to think. There are no definite answers in life.
The book is overfilled with evidence that growing up we lose the ability to wonder about. I do not believe this is true. I feel the mother being completely defiant of what Sophie is learning is a stereotype of what “grown ups” unable to wonder about. Sophie’s mother may have been brought up like most female baby boomers to just take in information and not think about it like Sophie does in an equal world. She may have not even been approached with the subject philosophy. In the world adults are realizing they do not know enough and wants to learn more like Socrates. This can be backed by the increasing number of post graduates taking even further education.
I believe all people have the same level philosophy within them (common sense) at the time of birth. Instead of what the book says of loosing it I believe it just stays dormant until the day it can be released like Sophie at the age of 15 or even a person at their 60s. Each person just needs to find their own “philosophy teacher”.
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I agree that everyone has philosphy within them, however i want to add that i think the curiousity to find these answers are not dormant but not a priority to the person until they reach a mature age where they can understand the true meanings of the answers.
I really liked the idea how you mentioned about how Sophie keeps her level of philosophy from birth 'dormant'. It is true in some was but if we never find our 'philosophy teacher', will we never release our philsophy thoughts?
carlo...
your awesome! and so is the stuff you wrote. It's so true and pro I must say because you have pretty much said what is most important without writing loads of stuff
so thats awesome.
Miguel
I don't think your post graduate example supports your point that adults are realising that they don't know enough and want to learn more. Isn't it simply because they need further education for their career or whatever? They don't go and take further education just because they don't know enough about the 'world'. On the other hand, I completely agree with your last paragraph about people having the same level of philosophy and that it is dormant. I think everyone needs their own Albert Knox.
i like your idea of how we need to find our own "philosophy teacher" to help 'release' our dormant innate philsophy ideas but then there are people out there who might have different levels of philosophy as some seem to not need a philosophy teacher because then where would the first philosopher come from?
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