Philosophy is not just all about thinking about God, which you might find boring, it also about thinking consistently about nature and the things we come to know. Whatever your field of study, philosophy builds the foundation of its knowledge.

Meh. Still not my type.

Reply 47

Absent Agent

Original post by TeeEm

Islam is scared of an A level subject ?

Islam doesn't actually have problems with thinking rationally and critically. It is of our nature that avoids change, especially change in our thoughts.

As Albert Einstein said;

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

Reply 48

High Stakes

Spoiler

"The mark of an intelligent man is the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it."

Reply 49

teenhorrorstory

Lol since like 98% of the kids in my school are muslim, the Philosophy and Ethics class is all Muslim. My friend does it and i asked her if It ever caused her to challenge her faith. She basically said that the arguments go over her head. She learns it for the exam, but doesn't seriously try to contemplate or understand them

Reply 50

childofthesun

Original post by High Stakes

Spoiler

"The mark of an intelligent man is the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it."

Lol that quote actually came to my mind when reading this thread :lol:

Reply 51

childofthesun

Original post by teenhorrorstory

Lol since like 98% of the kids in my school are muslim , the Philosophy and Ethics class is all Muslim. My friend does it and i asked her if It ever caused her to challenge her faith. She basically said that the arguments go over her head. She learns it for the exam, but doesn't seriously try to contemplate or understand them

You go to school in Saudi lmao?

Reply 52

High Stakes

Original post by childofthesun

Lol that quote actually came to my mind when reading this thread :lol:

Marry me?

Reply 53

Absent Agent

Original post by High Stakes

"The mark of an intelligent man is the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it."

But the problem is not in entertaining a thought, but of knowing it to be true without accepting it.

Reply 54

ivy.98

Original post by High Stakes

Marry me?

I see..

Reply 55

jiyongtoki

Original post by Absent Agent

But you cannot really decide to have no interest in a subject when you have never engaged in it, no?

But you can't just take risks when it's a subject you're going to be studying in depth for the next two years... why are you trying to turn this into "muslims don't do philosophy because it could challenge their faith" when several muslims in the thread have already said that they chose philosophy and it didnt affect them

Reply 56

chemting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im7KhRYarGw

Reply 57

High Stakes

Original post by ivy.98

I see..

Baby it was just an expression of admiration! You don't have to worry. You're the only one for me. xx

Reply 58

Josb

Original post by High Stakes

"The mark of an intelligent man is the ability to entertain an idea without accepting it."

I studied philosophy in college and I hated it, principally because I found it was just a memorising quote competition.

Can you explain your quote in your own words?

Reply 59

Asolare

Pick if you want, why be afraid to have your beliefs challenged? I know there are at least 3 religious people in our philosophy class (1 muslim) who still seem to stand by their faith in spite of the philosophical arguments used.