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The Charm of Philosophy ── Preface to Poets and Philosophers
The Charm of Philosophy ── Preface to Poets and Philosophers

Is philosophy boring? Is philosophy ugly? Is philosophy a nuisance? -in our philosophy class, in the hearts of many readers of philosophy books, such questions often arise.

Of course, there are also some real philosophy lovers in Zhang Gui, who are used to wandering in the kingdom of philosophy and lingering. In front of their eyes, the seemingly abstract system stands like a delicate palace. They leisurely walk into it and talk with the ghost of the dead philosopher, getting the message, just like good friends.

Regardless of those empty and dry pseudo-philosophies, those conceptual mummies are really educational and boring. True philosophy can at least give people the pleasure of thinking. However, does the supernatural power of philosophy stop here? When the poet is pregnant with his works, he will have an inner excitement, which will be supplemented to the readers' hearts through the transmission of his works. Can a philosopher?

People often talk about the temperament of artists, and seldom think that becoming a philosopher also requires a special temperament. Man is at the intersection of time and space. He talks lightly about instant and limited existence, but yearns for eternity and infinity. The initial philosophical interest of human beings began with the search for the invariance in change and the absoluteness in relative, just to give a general explanation of life and combine the existence of instant with eternity. "Where are we from? Where are we going? Who are we? " Gauguin's masterpiece painting is an eternal theme of philosophy. Pursuing the root of life is an inherent metaphysical impulse in human nature. When this impulse is extremely strong in a person, he is a philosopher.

Isn't the original meaning of philosophy "love wisdom"? So, first of all, please don't confuse wisdom with knowledge. Knowledge is about things, and wisdom is about life. Second, please don't forget the word "love". Philosophy is not wisdom itself, but the love of wisdom. A good philosopher will not provide people with ready-made answers to life questions. The answer is the same. On the contrary, he is a great questioner. He himself suffers from some fundamental problems, devotes himself to these problems, tirelessly seeks answers, and inspires us to think and control his problems. He may not have found the answer, maybe he did, but it doesn't matter, because his answer belongs only to himself, and his questions belong to all of us, to the times, to the nation, and even to all mankind. Whoever really loves wisdom and cares about life is more than life itself, it is impossible for him to ignore or avoid all the questions raised. As for the answer, everyone can only find it by themselves. Knowledge can be taught, but wisdom cannot be transferred. However, the acceptance of wisdom can be inspired by the same love. A philosopher's book in our workshop may laugh at the clever arguments in the book, but what can shock our hearts most is the author's insight into the major difficulties in life and his outspoken exposure, as well as his unremitting efforts to find solutions. Philosophy is related to the root of life. How can it be insensitive? How can philosophy not have eternal charm when discussing the eternal problems of life? A person who only sees a few categories and dogmas from philosophy will definitely feel bored. We can add that he learned philosophy for nothing. Only those who feel and think about life with tears and smiles can truly appreciate the charm of philosophy.

Of course, such a philosophy must also shine with the brilliance of individuality. There is a prejudice that philosophy and individuality are incompatible. The more thoroughly, abstractly and universally a philosophy queues up the personality of philosophers, the more it becomes a philosophy. When reading literary works, we can often see the writer's voice, appearance, likes and dislikes, and even get a glimpse of his inner happiness and trauma. However, when reading philosophical works, we often have a gray concept network in front of us. It doesn't seem to matter which spider weaves it. It is true that some philosophical articles really make us forget to know each other's thoughts once and for all. Even though the articles themselves have some merits, we can bet that as a person, their authors must be very boring. Sometimes, this may be a mistake. The author is limited by prejudice and hides his personality in the article. Personality seems to be a shameful thing in philosophy. The poet reveals every thrill and every wave in his mind without reservation, while the philosopher hides the motivation and emotions that make him think, and only shows us the conclusion, together with the logical proof added afterwards. Who believes that the answer to the question of life can be obtained by logic? Here, what really comes up is personal experience, personal feelings, storm in the depths of the soul, crisis and awakening, intuition and epiphany. The highest problem in life is the same for everyone, but the opportunities and ways for everyone to control it are ever-changing, which must show personality judgment. I attach importance to the process of seeking truth based on truth itself. "Lessing's famous words are an inspiration to philosophers. Philosophers are not a list of truth, but the process of seeking the truth of life itself, which is closely related to the personal experience and personality of the seeker. As readers, we should say the same thing to philosophers: we value your life control process more than your conclusion. Be an honest philosopher and show all the joys and sorrows in this process, so that we can communicate with you spiritually. We have witnessed your sincere exploration, but we don't agree with your conclusion, and your idea still attracts us. After all, I don't care about your conclusion and its proof, because the conclusion depends on ourselves. As for proof, who doesn't know anything about syllogism?

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