How to Use Philosophy to Reason and Debate Choices - Scott Gold

In Chapter 10 of 17, Scott Gold applies his Washingon University philosophy major to his writing career, choosing a rational mindset when making decisions. In avoiding emotional and impulse-driven pitfalls that lead to judgmental and prejudice-based behavior, Gold finds his philosophy education helps him better reason and debate sensitive, ethical subjects such as the decision to eat meat. View more at http://www.captureyourflag.com

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Education

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• DECISION-MAKING
• DECLARING A MAJOR
• Washington University
• Philosophy Major
• Prejudice
• Non-Judgmental
• Writing Career
• SCOTT GOLD
• ERIK MICHIELSEN
• CAPTURE YOUR FLAG

[ModernWizards]

Philosophy is not about been clever, winning arguments or lining your own pocket, although many do just these three.. Philosophy is about finding a better way to live, and then applying it to yourself ! leading by example is always the best argument.

[makeiteasyable]

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[QuotidianOli]

@farhan00 I was actually just referencing the video, but sure, whatever.

[farhan00]

@QuotidianOli No I'm not. I set my metric to one's income potential. This is quantifiable. Others are setting their metric to the "value of education" outside of income. This is not objective, completely emotional.

[QuotidianOli]

@farhan00 Clearly you are not thinking rationally, and getting to emotionally involved.

[farhan00]

I TOTALLY disagree that philosophy is "how to rationally think". Philosophy is just a pseudo-intellectual way to get yourself deeply confused and doubt things that are common sense.

[deceptivedan]

@metalshredhead1 sure

[metalshredhead1]

@episcospanky People who are wise. and interested enough to explore the topic of Philosophy would know better than to turn to Youtube as a source of education. There's no need to create frustration out of this. For your sake.

[episcospanky]

The sad thing about deciding to study philosophy is that according to an economic way of thinking - if they are not very well compensated the chances are that they are crazy or stupid. Thus, in this small market, one either goes to a school where the philosophy team is well-compensated or one goes to the school where they have half-baked and frustrated idiots. (This argument has many holes; but I dare anyone to enumerate and argue them.) i will grant Dr. Gold a reprieve from abjection until ..

[episcospanky]

The second thing one learns is that the professors - especially as they have asked tough questions - have come up with answers which permit them to go on living, and which by no means you, as student, are to screw with.