Groening explains: what is philosophy good for?

protossenslaver Says:

May 3, 2009 - Ha! Gott ist tot aus meine moustache! Now that would have been a line for the ages.

huntergatherers Says:

May 11, 2009 - lol, indeed playboy do you realise that you are not one of the perceptive few?

Mailrobot Says:

May 12, 2009 - Awesome, guess I have a chance of making a show like the SImpsons too.

Mailrobot Says:

May 12, 2009 - dude, its true! we either get into Law, teaching, or cartoonist! :p

obglobgablob Says:

Jun 4, 2009 - Perhaps while it might be argued by some that philosophy has no immediate practical application in some subjects or fields. Does or can it give alternative, even thoughtful, or interesting insight into a field that you might be involved in?

Mailrobot Says:

Jun 4, 2009 - of course it can. doesnt mean it'll help you get the degree in whatever.

SilenTVoicezzZ Says:

Jun 16, 2009 - He's the contemporary day Thales!

BigJewOnFIre Says:

Jun 17, 2009 - Nietzsche is much funnier than the simpsons.

RoulfYelrab Says:

Aug 8, 2009 - pshaw.

fede2 Says:

Aug 9, 2009 - philosophy is the most basic form of knowllege. without a fundamental synthesis regarding how we aquire knowllege we cannot even begin to legitimize specialized knowllege (science).

Willferox Says:

Aug 14, 2009 - Not so serious. Its a general rant at all the people I know who havn't a clue what philosophy is / think philosophy is just the study of religion!

EducationToEmpower Says:

Aug 17, 2009 - @obglobablob Philosophy is especially useful at the elementary school level. It helps children build the most basic and essential skills. It works one's ability to reason and communicate at the same time.

dontlayeggs Says:

Aug 24, 2009 - Don't underestimate Philosophy. Without philosophy there wouldn't be science. In ancient Greek Philosophy was considered not as a branch of science but Father of all sciences. Science was a branch of philosophy.

screamingpenls Says:

Aug 30, 2009 - philosophy is not the study of religion religion answers philosophical questions they have their own answers to the meaning of life

jlke45 Says:

Sep 10, 2009 - My experience the most immediate practical fruit of philosophy is leading a rich and rewarding life of the mind, something which I think needs no further justification.

nothingelsmatters Says:

Sep 29, 2009 - I love these comments...what surprises me is the length of the video, and how much depth there is to the comments....suave.

DSD1v57BG32 Says:

Oct 5, 2009 - Answer- everything

EclecticSceptic Says:

Oct 10, 2009 - Its no wonder why Matt Groening is so insightful

MihaZ Says:

Oct 12, 2009 - Religion has no answer, it only fills ignorance with retarded beleifs from bronze age. They are in NO WAY answers.

tickedoffnow Says:

Oct 13, 2009 - Groening's a genious, I don't care what people say about him.

aaronreina Says:

Nov 1, 2009 - Religion and scripture are two different things. Scripture answeres a lot of questions philosophicaly. Religion on the other hand is an institution which allows people to believe what they like.

frithwks Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - aaron...Could it be that religion is institutionalization of a philosophical interpretation of scripture and/or ideology? Or even a philosophy that allows people to segregate others who think differently than themselves for the purpose of justifying personal and communal prejudices?

Fushapan Says:

Nov 12, 2009 - The main difference between religion and philosophy is religion uses mythology, philosophy uses reason. That said though, modern society is missing out on its poetic elements to life, so while I am not religious, I do see why it has existed for centuries. Science is only empirical and technical, thus cannot deal with the big and personal questions to life, so while good, isn't everything.

YouKnowWhereThisEnds Says:

Nov 24, 2009 - Usually when people say the "big issues of life" they never say exactly what they mean (I imagine because they don't want to be criticised). And guess what. Neither have you. Thus rendering your last sentence irrational.

Fushapan Says:

Nov 25, 2009 - Actually (if you're aware of Kant) it's obvious what I mean, as I am speaking of the classic division of Kant (1781-1808). By the "big questions" I refer to metaphysics (ontology, cosmology, theology) and Ethics (Pure Practical Reason); both of which natural science cannot answer. Science cannot answer metaphysics, as experience gives only appearances, not the thing-in-itself. Science can also never mention ethics since it deals with facts, not oughts (David Hume). Nice strawman you pulled.