Gregory, thanks for the talk. I came to philosophy later in life after reading around the periphery for years. It has since been an anchor and a guide alleviating the seemingly endless bombardment of campaigns for allegiance.
Thank you so much for the video Mr Sadler. I wanted to to say that for me personally, Philosophy that be understood as way of life has make a deep impact in my life since I studying philosophy for the first time, because this way of perceiving philosophy is more affirmative and meaningful rather than methodical rigid manner. In subjective matters, Philosophy has improve my way of thinking about life and how I act throughout the world that I live in. Although, some people out there might argue that "philosophy can't make your life better" or that it is not philosophy, but only myself who makes me better. I still believe in a meaningful value about the importance of Philosophy in my life and I still used it till this days as my journey throughout life that I living in 🙏🏻
Philosophy is often simply defined as "the love of wisdom." Love of wisdom implies that "a life" is involved, such as a lover, perhaps of ideas, or some wise person. So, it suffices to say that Philosophy is a way of life. More so, if one is open to expanding one's own faculties of knowing, loving, and doing as a result of reading great works over the course of a lifetime.
You Must Change Your Life by Sloterdijk has got to be one of the greatest synthetic and widely-encompassing contributions to this area of philosophy in recent years, I probably couldn't justify spending time on it when you could be pluming the depths of all the tomes penned by all of the big names in the history of philosophy, but my god it's great and I couldn't recommend it highly enough. That big bastard of a book is just magisterial.
I found philosophy when I was 17 and lost in life. Now 24, (I know i'm still young lol) i'm glad I took up philosophy; it helped me mature and grow as a person. I've never studied philosophy in school but one day I plan on doing it later in life; but anyway, i'll give this book a read. (Btw what are your thoughts on Marleau-Ponty i'm starting to get into him)
Hi there! I found your channel when I was looking for something-anything!-that could help me better understand Kant. And…Im going to stick around:) Im an “older” student, a perpetual one, really, and you will likely hear more from me. Just wanted to express my gratitude.
Philosophy can be something that"...touches us at the core of our being..". Yes. I never really wanted to write papers, I wanted to be philosophical...to spend my time thinking philosophically ( practice), and ordering my life towards that purpose . One's life is guided and transformed by the content and activity of ones thinking. YES. If a proff tells you to ignore phil as a way of life, they are full of crap. IF anyone tells you the search for meaning and the search for truth is valueless, they are full of crap. Thank you for this video
@@GregoryBSadler philosophy as a way of life. I've been following John Vervaeke's work and it's changed my life, reorienting toward the good. I appreciate your work as well thank you so much for everything 🙏🏼 keep it up. People need this
I've always been interested in philosophy, and did very well in the couple of classes I had while in college. One was an introductory Ethics class, the other was Logic. I did so well that I was asked to lead workshops for others by the professor. I remember none of it! A couple of decades later now it is so difficult to know where to begin chewing the elephant, so to speak, so this video was fun. Philosophy is such a rich world indeed, and "The Intellectual Life" sounds like something I must read right away. I have only one bone to pick with you though Dr. Sadler: after mentioning so many wonderful philosophical areas of interest, you left out what eventually made you land on Blondel for your dissertation. You left me so curious as to how oh how one could possibly choose? :)
@@GregoryBSadler Thanks. After looking around a bit and exploring your offerings I look forward to digging in. By any chance are there or have you considered any live, zoom classes? Say, a small group to study a particular philosopher/author book? If not, I'm sure there is a good reason, and you're way ahead of me. I just want to make sure I'm not missing out. I have been searching for and wanting to engage with small instructive groups. Engaging with others who are also learning makes philosophy much more challenging, and fun. Seems there might be lots of people interested? Rather than an hour with one person, an hour with 4-5-6 persons?
@@GregoryBSadler Okay...Glad I asked- Is the info in a secret place? LOL. I've been on your reasonio site, and didn't see any offerings. Would you be able to direct me to where all the details are for upcoming classes, for example?
@@Ronna1220 There is no place with details for upcoming classes. Follow me in social media, or watch my update videos, and you see the individual announcements
Philosophy As a Way of Life sounds like a very interesting book. It sounds like the way I think about literature. Dr. Sadler, Have you read The Transcendentalists and Their World by Robert A. Gross? I picked it up when it came out because the Transcendentalists were one of my own personal fixations I was super into along my literary journey, and much of it has stuck with me. I mention Gross's book since you have brought up the Transcendentalists at one point in this video, the history of philosophy in another, and these two points compounding upon the fact that the Transcendentalists very much lived their philosophies, and the concept of philosophy as a way of life is, again, analogous to the way I believe in literature as a way of life.
@@GregoryBSadler Fair enough. But it is a wonderfully written book - a recent history of the Transcendentalists, and the most comprehensive I have ever encountered. It is long, as a result.. If it is not an area of special interest, nor expertise, perhaps your library may have it. But it is amazing.
Gregory, thanks for the talk. I came to philosophy later in life after reading around the periphery for years. It has since been an anchor and a guide alleviating the seemingly endless bombardment of campaigns for allegiance.
Taking good philosophy seriously will certainly make it hard to fit nicely into any camps or teams
Thank you so much for the video Mr Sadler. I wanted to to say that for me personally, Philosophy that be understood as way of life has make a deep impact in my life since I studying philosophy for the first time, because this way of perceiving philosophy is more affirmative and meaningful rather than methodical rigid manner. In subjective matters, Philosophy has improve my way of thinking about life and how I act throughout the world that I live in.
Although, some people out there might argue that "philosophy can't make your life better" or that it is not philosophy, but only myself who makes me better. I still believe in a meaningful value about the importance of Philosophy in my life and I still used it till this days as my journey throughout life that I living in 🙏🏻
People argue all sorts of silly shit, so you can ignore those who make those claims about philosophy
@@GregoryBSadler very much agree, thank you Mr Sadler
This video is a game-changer; it's so much better than what I produce.
Philosophy is often simply defined as "the love of wisdom." Love of wisdom implies that "a life" is involved, such as a lover, perhaps of ideas, or some wise person. So, it suffices to say that Philosophy is a way of life. More so, if one is open to expanding one's own faculties of knowing, loving, and doing as a result of reading great works over the course of a lifetime.
Thank you, Dr. Sadler!
There are many definitions of philosophy.
Thank you for the video. I actually grew up in southern IL and went to U of I starting in ‘99.
Where did you grow up down there?
I grew up in Mt. Vernon.
@@thedevelopmentproject5686 Been by there many times, driving up and down 57
Ah yes, 57! Lol! That area of the country is an interesting one. I have some fun memories for sure.
You Must Change Your Life by Sloterdijk has got to be one of the greatest synthetic and widely-encompassing contributions to this area of philosophy in recent years, I probably couldn't justify spending time on it when you could be pluming the depths of all the tomes penned by all of the big names in the history of philosophy, but my god it's great and I couldn't recommend it highly enough. That big bastard of a book is just magisterial.
Yes, great stuff by interesting philosophers comes out all the time these days.
I found philosophy when I was 17 and lost in life. Now 24, (I know i'm still young lol) i'm glad I took up philosophy; it helped me mature and grow as a person. I've never studied philosophy in school but one day I plan on doing it later in life; but anyway, i'll give this book a read. (Btw what are your thoughts on Marleau-Ponty i'm starting to get into him)
I like Maurice M-P quite a bit. I'm working through the Phenomenology of Perception at present with two long-term clients
Hi there!
I found your channel when I was looking for something-anything!-that could help me better understand Kant.
And…Im going to stick around:) Im an “older” student, a perpetual one, really, and you will likely hear more from me. Just wanted to express my gratitude.
You're welcome
Philosophy can be something that"...touches us at the core of our being..". Yes. I never really wanted to write papers, I wanted to be philosophical...to spend my time thinking philosophically ( practice), and ordering my life towards that purpose . One's life is guided and transformed by the content and activity of ones thinking. YES. If a proff tells you to ignore phil as a way of life, they are full of crap. IF anyone tells you the search for meaning and the search for truth is valueless, they are full of crap. Thank you for this video
You're very welcome!
Worked for me!
What's that?
@@GregoryBSadler philosophy as a way of life. I've been following John Vervaeke's work and it's changed my life, reorienting toward the good. I appreciate your work as well thank you so much for everything 🙏🏼 keep it up. People need this
I've always been interested in philosophy, and did very well in the couple of classes I had while in college. One was an introductory Ethics class, the other was Logic. I did so well that I was asked to lead workshops for others by the professor. I remember none of it!
A couple of decades later now it is so difficult to know where to begin chewing the elephant, so to speak, so this video was fun. Philosophy is such a rich world indeed, and "The Intellectual Life" sounds like something I must read right away.
I have only one bone to pick with you though Dr. Sadler: after mentioning so many wonderful philosophical areas of interest, you left out what eventually made you land on Blondel for your dissertation. You left me so curious as to how oh how one could possibly choose? :)
There's an entire video of me discussing Blondel in the channel. You can use the search function to easily find it
@@GregoryBSadler Thanks. After looking around a bit and exploring your offerings I look forward to digging in. By any chance are there or have you considered any live, zoom classes? Say, a small group to study a particular philosopher/author book? If not, I'm sure there is a good reason, and you're way ahead of me. I just want to make sure I'm not missing out. I have been searching for and wanting to engage with small instructive groups. Engaging with others who are also learning makes philosophy much more challenging, and fun. Seems there might be lots of people interested? Rather than an hour with one person, an hour with 4-5-6 persons?
@@Ronna1220 Yep. Already been doing those
@@GregoryBSadler Okay...Glad I asked- Is the info in a secret place? LOL. I've been on your reasonio site, and didn't see any offerings. Would you be able to direct me to where all the details are for upcoming classes, for example?
@@Ronna1220 There is no place with details for upcoming classes. Follow me in social media, or watch my update videos, and you see the individual announcements
Philosophy As a Way of Life sounds like a very interesting book. It sounds like the way I think about literature. Dr. Sadler, Have you read The Transcendentalists and Their World by Robert A. Gross? I picked it up when it came out because the Transcendentalists were one of my own personal fixations I was super into along my literary journey, and much of it has stuck with me. I mention Gross's book since you have brought up the Transcendentalists at one point in this video, the history of philosophy in another, and these two points compounding upon the fact that the Transcendentalists very much lived their philosophies, and the concept of philosophy as a way of life is, again, analogous to the way I believe in literature as a way of life.
I haven’t read that book. I’ve just read and taught Transcendentalists
@@GregoryBSadler Fair enough. But it is a wonderfully written book - a recent history of the Transcendentalists, and the most comprehensive I have ever encountered. It is long, as a result.. If it is not an area of special interest, nor expertise, perhaps your library may have it. But it is amazing.
@@TheBookedEscapePlan I'd rather spend my resource of time reading primary texts
Oops forgot my years lol. I started U of I in ‘95