philos+logos

From the first time

I have Philosophy class

during my freshman year in college,

I was this naïve seventeen year old

who can’t define what a be-ing is.

I almost fall asleep in every session,

because I can’t comprehend anything.

Examinations, Term Papers and Research

I am in a daze,

don’t know what to do.

The thing to note,

all the philosophers are dead,

so why study them?

second to note,

why are there so many schools?

But when I came across

Immanuel Kant,

his deontological virtues,

his categorical imperative,

his a priori and a posteriori knowledge,

the fascination with Philosophy begun,

the journey to be familiar with every school,

the questions in my head,

full of queries, full of doubts and full of arguments.

Halfway through,

I met the existentialists

starting with Sartre

and ending with Marcel,

I was more than fascinated,

I was intrigued and most of all,

the search for answers

were haunting me,

daunting me.

Now all I can say,

I can define what be-ing is.

Reviews

[Papaya]

I have a friend who is way into Philosophy. It makes for interesting conversation but I find that endless question of 'why' or even the 'what if' can eventually become maddening. I enjoyed this. :)

[sette]

totally true

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Sette, Very nice. Good thoughts. As Rene Descartes would say; cogito ergo sum. "I think, therefore I am." The very idea that you are thinking a thought is evidence, is proof of your existence, your "being."
I highly recommend Descartes, "Meditations on first Philosophy." It is truly mind blowing. Have a wonderful day. Earl

[sette]

thanks earl for the suggestion. and thanks for a wonderful review

[Neville]

Yep welcome to the real world.................It gets harder once you have qualified.......no kidding....

[sette]

and thank you for the concern my friend.. indeed it will be harder and more challenging this time my friend

[Neville]

But just think of the satisfaction once you have achieved your goal......

[sette]

and it is still very far, have to take lots of sleepless nights and sacrifices to reach that goal and thanks for the motivation and the encouragement my friend

[John the Baptist]

Defining and fully experiencing are two different things. The Tao that can be named is not the Tao.

[sette]

tao means the way that is the definition but the problem lies is on how we can have that tao?

[Krizito]

So what is a be-ing?
I won't pretend I got all of those: Kant and Satre and the existentialist thingy. But it doesn't take away anything from being fascinating.
I've actually looked up a bit of philosophy, and what I find interesting : it's got a textbook full of questions - three more for every one answer, and I kind of find that fun. Am I crazy??

[sette]

no you are not crazy you are perfectly normal because if you don't have a single doubt in your mind then obviously you will not wonder. thanks for the wonderful review

[Stella Armour]

Good heavens ! I am glad i don't go to school, i have never heard of those people, am not sure i want to either lol.

[sette]

hahaha thanks for an endearing review stella

[Stella Armour]

happy to live in ignorance in my own little world :)

[sette]

that is something against Socrates my friend

[Stella Armour]

well that's ok, he's dead and can't argue about it :)

[sette]

totally true

[wordman]

i can picture a bunch of old farts smoking grass and philosingfiying

[sette]

hahaha.. and that is something they do with nothing to do

[Quill]

now that it s definable, what is be-ing

[sette]

totally true thanks for a wonderful review

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Yes!- I. Kant- I Can!!... His transcendental philosophy so mind-blowing...philosophy of ethics and morals is a heady and life-changing subject as you do well-express in your poem. You brought me memories of sitting in lecture and having my mind explode at the quantum leaps these philosophers made. I feel your truth-seeking heart and soul in this. Lovely free-style form, flow, cadence. Compelling, ingenuous and so sweet. Brava sette!

[sette]

thank you my friend kant has been an idealist and a deontologist at the same time but i am more leaning towards existentialists

[Coyote Poetry]

I recommend John Donne, Ben Jonson and John Dryden. Their words allowed us to know. Writing poetry and story was worthwhile. I enjoyed your thoughts and your logic. When we awake and read the masters of writing. We become alive. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[sette]

thank you my friend i appreciate donne and dryden i was not a fan of jonson don't know why

[Coyote Poetry]

I like Ben Jonson. He was called the father of the modern day poets of the 1500-1600. You are welcome my friend.