In the Beginning There was a Philosopher

     The world continues to spin through space and through time as we know it. That is the truth; it has been proven time and time again. Our world just continues to turn and has been for millions of years, and will continue to do so for years to come. This is one way to view the world around us, a large mass of various elements, and life, spinning in space and and revolving around a star. That is the scientific view of things, and yes, it is true, however, I wish to look deeper into the world around us. Here I shall record my philosophical thoughts and ideas. So, as the world continues to turn, so shall my mind. The Islamic philosopher Al-Farabi once compared philosophy to “An art, which has an aim to achieve the beauty” and here, I hope to be able to paint a picture with my words. These will be the adventures of an all too curious mind.

 

                “A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.” The philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, said that, and I completely agree. Life is full of comedic moments, whether or not we recognize them at the time, they are there. They are those moments that seem to suck at first, but as you look back at them, you laugh. The seemingly hard times sometimes provide the best stories and memories later on. Those tough moments make us stronger physically or mentally, and a lot of times, both. And, if it did not make us stronger, than we would not laugh at it in the future, we laugh at our hard times because we overcame them. And, if we look back and complain and regret our trials then we have not grown at all. So, a good philosophical work can very easily be made of jokes. Experiences that make us laugh, is that not all there is to philosophy? Experience and our ideas on it? And if it is funny, that makes thinking all the better.