Reflection Blog: July 30, 2019

REFLECTION BLOG: JULY 30, 2019

It was yet, another Philosophy class, discussing about great philosophers from the early times. I learned that the Sophists were just self-proclaimed smart people that think no other person is as wise as them. They charged people just so they could trick them into learning something useful. They were supposed to be professionals, PROFESSIONALS! I cannot even contain my disbelief. And then there was this man who, according to him at least, knew nothing, but because of that, was proclaimed as the wisest of all human beings. Because of that, I came to a conclusion that Irony will always be present in Philosophy.  

I look up to the wonderful person that is Socrates. I relate to him in some of the simplest ways. We're so different, yet so similar at the same time. He was a curious, humble, and devoted man. Without sounding so mean or offending, he helped others learn while also learning from them. Because he believed that Philosophy is for the society, and not just to show himself off. I'm a lot like that -- eager to learn, and not for mere numbers that'll show on a piece of paper at the end of a term. Having high of those will never equal to truly learning and getting something out of it. 

I acknowledge the Sophists' desires to possibly sharing information with others, and their intelligence. (I am no better than them) I just couldn't agree with their goals and objectives to end Philosophy with Rhetoric, and using others to gain wealth. They were never lovers of wisdom, they used their wasted gift of knowledge for fame and power.

An ideal Philosopher for me, is of course, Socrates. After learning what an amazing mind he has, and a good soul at that, he instantly became an inspiration to me. Everyone should be like him. We should never reject wisdom, and the opinions of others. We should share knowledge everyone in the best way possible. And we should never run away from the consequences of life, like how he refused to flee from exile because he knew what price there is to pay when people from his time can never relate to his level of thinking.

Reflection Blog: July 8, 2019

REFLECTION BLOG: JULY 8, 2019

A few days ago, we officially started our Philosophy class for this academic year. I was really looking forward to this subject, mainly because I've never had it before. It's really interesting to learn something that everyone can get something from. We're all from the same strand (STEM) but we'll be taking different career paths after two years. It's nice to have a subject like Philosophy that all of us can be united for. 

Sophia, my second name. Only a few people call me by it and I know that I was named Ana because of my grandmother, but I never knew where Sophia came from. Not that I asked my parents about it, I was never really curious. I just liked how it sounds so womanly, and there's no male name counterpart to it. But it was only after the first Philosophy class I truly understood what my name meant. It was wisdom. Sophia means wisdom. And I loved it even more because of that simple fact.

Okay now for the real thing:

I learned a whole lot just from the first class and, I can truly see myself enjoying it (despite the 25 minutes of pain and torture). I learned that Philosophy is the sole reason for everything. It is the foundation of truth, and why we believe in the things we believe in today. If there is science because of curious minds, then Philosophy sparked all the curiosity in this world. We all owe it to Thales, even though he discovered not much, but he opened the door to find reality to fully believe in because he's seen it with his very own eyes. 

It wasn't just history discussed in the three hours of Philosophy that day. Fr. Kevin told stories of ghosts and his love for the newly released film, Spider-Man: Far From Home (whenever that topic was brought up, I jokingly covered my ears because I haven't seen it and was really excited to. I watched it with friends almost immediately). That and the Philosophy class has taught me that as humans, we commit mistakes we don't mean to. We trust people we've seen only a small part of, people who showed us a facade of themselves, and it's okay. Having interacted with many people despite the young age, instances like these are unavoidable. I learned then and there that Evil will never prevail. God will never let it.