Philosophy’s Midlife Crisis: Reviving Wisdom for Modern Living
Modern academic philosophy is criticized for losing touch with its original purpose: helping people answer the central question of life and how to live well, something that could be particularly useful in today's societal disruption.
Shai Tubali argues that ancient philosophy, from Socrates to the Stoics, wasn’t just an intellectual pursuit but a transformative practice meant to shape the soul. Daily exercises, meditations on impermanence, and reflections on virtue were core to classical teachings.
Today, philosophy risks irrelevance as it becomes detached and theoretical, while AI-generated essays further dilute its practical essence. Reviving transformative philosophy could mean making it experiential again, integrating practices like Plato’s ladder of love or Nietzsche’s eternal recurrence into education.
Philosophy must once again inspire and guide us in navigating life’s complexities, especially when life's complexities seems to be getting more complex every day.
Read the full article on Big Think.
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