Philosophy In My Life

            As the character Sophie thought to herself from “Sophie’s World”, philosophy is not something you can learn, but something you can learn to think about.  As my studies in this class progress, I too have begun to learn how to think about philosophy. With that, I am able to notice places where philosophy is relevant in my life in places where I never saw it before.

            Of course, the basis of all philosophical reasoning roots from the questions regarding how we are here and where we came from. This question inflicts many thoughts that make me question many aspects of my life thus far, one being my religion. While I have always been raised Christian, in my recent years I have been exposed to many aspects of the Jewish faith and also other various religions. Since taking philosophy, the thought of how we really got here indeed presents conflict with my life-long faith thus far. These conflicts then tie into science classes regarding evolution, biology, and even ecology. The conflict of wondering and never really knowing where we came from is just as Neo was before taking the Red Pill. I know I am living under the Blue Pill, but by studying philosophy I will be able to gain a hold of what I believe in.