I'm awfully creative, but I love philosophy. Even knowing its an absorption subject, I still love it.
I think its a creative subject, and I think its because there are multiple ways to approach a problem, and we exercise these different approaches when we study philosophy.
But philosophy? Its so dry. What do you think?
We were driving to the Philosophy Camp on the banks of the Hawkesbury River from Sydney University. The road was long and narrow with lots of traffic, but I saw on a bike, pedaling furiously, with his hair and gown flying, my philosophy professor.
He was riding all the way from the University to the river because he believed in the bicycle and his philosophy was against the motor car.
He was passionate about his philosophy and he was demonstrating his philosophy and his passion to his students in a dramatic way. And we all liked and respected him.
And during the camp, during a crucial moment, he gave me a simple nod of approval. And that nod meant more to me than honours.
It also helped that, like Charley Brown, I feel madly in love a little red headed girl, a fellow student, at that camp.
Also I listened to a fellow student dispute the Law of the Excluded Middle in terms of trees and tree sprites.
So I had the nod of my professor, tree sprites, and the love of a lovely girl.
Philosophy has given me more than I deserve.
And for three thousand years, since the Ancient Greeks, philosophy has nourished our minds, our imaginations and our hearts.
How can we be grateful enough?