Philosphers... Trust them or not to trust them?
I like philosophy... but is it real or just a thought that irritates me? And with which I disturb others.....with which I make others think.... Philosophy is not a task that can be delegated; the philosopher's task is to challenge and excite, not to comfort. Don't trust me (when I convey philosophical thoughts), but think about what I say. This is what I think about Philosophy.
My questions are:
1) What are the foundations of philosophy? Is philosophy really a subject or we create new philosophies everyday with new thoughts?
2) Why should we believe philosophers? Are they trustworthy or just very imaginative?
3) Philosophy, in my opinion, is about being open-minded and gaining understanding or challenging ownself and others about "what is what". But still it is a thought and it can provoke thoughts. Saying that means that anyone in the world can talk his/her own philosophy if it is just your own thoughts???
4) Why some people avoid philosophical discussions do they think that they are not eligible to receive, think and reply? Or do they think philosophers are not worth listening to??
5) Why sometimes people get afraid of philosophers? Is their aim is to bring a thought to attention and change people's mind and perspective?
6) What makes a philosopher a philosopher? Is he a deep thinker or is he/she a very imaginative/creative person who join the dots together to form a line???
7) Is it like that it's their aim to make people think in a direction they see things... if so why do they want people to see things from their perspective? Do they have sharper minds than an average person? Is their IQ higher than the average person?
8) What do you think, are they (the Philosophers) very over confident or very confused people?
Your Thoughts!
Thank you so much!
A studious poet (T. S. Eliot) once said this about poetry: "Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood".
I think the same is true for philosophy as well: "Genuine philosophy can communicate before it is understood".Very interesting response
So, can we trust Philosophers? Is their goal not to irritate the minds of others?Both the philosopher and the philosophy have to be genuine. There are second-rate philosophies out there as well.
Genuine philosophy withstands the test of time. They stay relevant and fresh even after thousands of years. This is the only standard to rate philosophy.
If so why Hegel said this: "Only one man ever understood me, and he didn’t understand me” – G. W. F. Hegel
(Who was that man was it he himself? )
Time has changed and the philosophy will also change with time, right? 
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