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Decided not to post this in the critical thing/philosophy forum because I don't think I'd find like minded individuals.
Anyway by what I mean by feel good philosophy - ok so lately I've been studying philosophy and while interesting I can see how useless it is to much of our lives and how much philosophy is impractical and doesn't help us be better people. Until I discovered "walden" what an amazing discovery into transcendentalism then came "Mediations" what a wonderful book. So this lead me to things like thich nhat hanh who becuase not having enough money listen to him on YouTube.
I was taking to my sister about philosophy and talking to her how so much of it is like my experience with schopenhauer. I was really excited read the whole book in one night and then was so empty. I felt like nothing was answered. I was having a discussion with a man trying to publish his own philosophy book and how at the end of most - they never come to a conclusion its just running around in circles, and the risk of sounding crude mental masturbation in the guise of intellect. Its like a nice vase with no flowers. I think yann Martel has spoken a bit about this.
At least schopenhauer understood/respected the knowledge and wisdom of eastern sages.
Do any INFJ have this problem when studying not just philosophy but other subjects? I think INFJ and INFP have a strong need for meaning and most people are not concerned with that or at least repress it.
Am I alone? Am I just being illogical and childish?
ps. I'm not saying philosophy in itself is unless but how its being used.
Anyway by what I mean by feel good philosophy - ok so lately I've been studying philosophy and while interesting I can see how useless it is to much of our lives and how much philosophy is impractical and doesn't help us be better people. Until I discovered "walden" what an amazing discovery into transcendentalism then came "Mediations" what a wonderful book. So this lead me to things like thich nhat hanh who becuase not having enough money listen to him on YouTube.
I was taking to my sister about philosophy and talking to her how so much of it is like my experience with schopenhauer. I was really excited read the whole book in one night and then was so empty. I felt like nothing was answered. I was having a discussion with a man trying to publish his own philosophy book and how at the end of most - they never come to a conclusion its just running around in circles, and the risk of sounding crude mental masturbation in the guise of intellect. Its like a nice vase with no flowers. I think yann Martel has spoken a bit about this.
At least schopenhauer understood/respected the knowledge and wisdom of eastern sages.
Do any INFJ have this problem when studying not just philosophy but other subjects? I think INFJ and INFP have a strong need for meaning and most people are not concerned with that or at least repress it.
Am I alone? Am I just being illogical and childish?
ps. I'm not saying philosophy in itself is unless but how its being used.