Be a philosopher….

The distinction between appearances and reality according to Plato is very clear. How things appear does not, in any significant sense, correspond to how things really are or can be. 

Plato believes that we can understand how things really are through philosophy. For Plato, philosophy is opposed to everything that is obvious or clearly apparent. 

The true philosopher (or lover of wisdom) is one who loves the truth in each thing, and continuously explores it.

The purpose of philosophy is, through intelligent and discerning conversation, to test assumptions for flaws. That is the way in which many of Plato’s Socratic dialogues proceed – from a position of (known) security to a position of (unknown) uncertainty in an effort to get to the core of it, the truth, or the fundamental brute fact that cannot be further explained or broken down.

There are two main ways to do this: try to explain what brought it about, or describe it at a more fundamental level.

There may also exist some things that just are.

Everything that can be explained is sometimes called the principle of sufficient reason.

Through scrutinising, logical analysis and experimental thought, you can develop a deeper understanding of the universe and provoke meaningful conversations about the human condition, or your own condition.

Philosophical questions merely involve asking the questions to answers you always wanted to know.

You may have very different questions than others and hopefully you will explore them further to make sense of your own world.

For example, the following statement is a moral conundrum for some people, is it for you too, or  not? And why or why not?