Can and does philosophy contribute to solving the world's big problems?
If the answer is no, why not? If the answer is in the affirmative, then in what way, and could this positive impact be expanded?
Can and does philosophy contribute to solving the world's big problems?
The way your question is phrased does not make it easy to answer. Those men and women who have tried to change the world had their own philosophy about what to do and how to do it. People like Pres. John F. Kennedy, Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and so many more. In my lifetime I have come to realize recognizing what the problems are and having a solution to these problems isn't the only battle that has to be addressed. The biggest uphill battle to overcome is getting others to accept that which you propose no matter what process you use.
No, because any valid philosophy (or even a good but imperfect try, such as Ayn Rand's) will be rejected by the masses.
OTH, religions are philosophies, and religions are observably evil. Religions have CONTRIBUTED to the world's problems, large and small.
Communism (socialism) has great appeal to the masses, and is also observably evil.
Yes it can.EXPERIENCE=Philosophy.Been there,and
did that...is a world of knowledge to solve problems.
Divine knowledge, above that,offer insight to common
understanding,and is a guideline beyond science and
world education...it is a big problem solver.
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