Philosophy

I know I haven't written a blog in a while and I've been meaning to do that. Such is the nature of studying taking up the majority of my time. Mathematics isn't something one learns over night but most importantly you can't inherently learn it unless you practice it. This isn't Passive Skill Point accrual here guys.

At any rate, I'd like to share with you a theory I have on why modern philosophy isn't as widely known as philosophers of the past, such as Gallileo and Plato, taken from my post on Facebook.

So I often hear that Philosophy doesn't exist anymore. Well, I ahve a theory as to why that is. See, Philosophy does exist; just not in the sense we think of it. Quotes of great philosophers were often accompanied with some prestige, something many people lack now-a-days.

But what is prestige? It's definition is:
widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality.

Now you're wondering what was considered prestige back in those times. The answer? Mathematics, while not the only answer, is the most common. Almost all philosophers that are worth quoting in the modern time had a great understanding of mathematics and, more importantly, brought new knowledge to our understanding of mathematics.

Suffice to say, philosophers were often very intelligent and brought some new understanding to humanity. We still have that, but it's become harder to notice. Instead of it being common knowledge you sort of have to research these things. For instance, who originally conceived the concept of the Particle Accelerator?

A great inventor by the name of Ernest Lawrence from South Dakota, who held a nobel prize in physics, but more interestingly is quoted as saying:

"The day when the scientist, no matter how devoted, may make significant progress alone and without material help is past. This fact is most self-evident in our work."