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Wednesday, December 10, 1975
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Philosophical questions common to almost everybody
Few people can walk through life and never ask a philosophical question. According to many professors of philosophy at the University of Kansas, it makes no difference whether a person is studying English, physics, art or history, because philosophical principles are involved in every discipline.
every macaque.
"All curiosity leads to philosophical questions," Richard Cole, professor of philosophy, said Monday.
A person may begin wondering how an engine works and end up learning about scientific principles and the reasoning behind them, Cole said.
Even something as simple as wondering why a painting is so beautiful can lead to a philosophical discussion about the elements of beauty, he said.
Gary Shapiro, associate professor of
Gary Shapiro, associate professor helped
develop skills in critical thinking.
He said many of the problems people shied away from, such as questions about religion or ethics, could be understood more clearly after studying philosophy.
According to Shapiro, philosophy also helps religious doctrines change in civilization.
"There is an increased emphasis on political philosophy," Shapiro said.
Courses such as Medical Ethics and War and Peace, he said, are being taught at KU in the spring.
Problems of economics and political science also are being discussed in public policy conferences.
According to Sapiro, there has been a steady increase since the 1960's in the study of oriental philosophy and philosophy other than that of the English-speaking world.
He said many companies, such as IBM and Ford Motor Co., were asking for philosophy majors to fill some job positions. He said some businesses preferred hiring people with a liberal arts and sciences background and then training them.
A. C. Genova, professor of philosophy,
said there had been an increased student
interest in philosophy. He said enrollment in
philosophy had increased in the past three years.
Genova said it was no longer the case that the only job for philosophy majors was teaching.
Cole said some students were studying logic, which was taught in the department of philosophy, and then applying it to math, science or computer science.
Paul Draper, Lawrence sophomore, said
philosophy was part of a liberal education, and had value in all disciplines.
*Philosophy is the most fascinating form of inquiry of all the sciences and the most profound form of thought.*
he was majoring in philosophy and physics and hoped to use both disciplines in a job.
Most of the professors interviewed said
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