Is there philosophy or is it just a ghost with no real value? An analysis of the importance of philosophy in contemporary time

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  • Marcelino R. Rojas Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/koot.v0i9.5909

Keywords:

Mythical knowledge, Scientific knowledge, Philosophical knowledge, Budgets of knowledge, True knowledge, Moral, Ethics

Abstract

The current article deals with the importance of philosophy for knowledge and for the practice of human life in contemporary times. It distinguishes between two aspects or topics of study in philosophy: its nature of knowledge and its importance. Xavier Zubiri ist taken as the reference of the nature of philosophy. Then, the thinking of Georg Simmel in order to infer the importance of philosophy. On one hand, Zubiri philosophy is rigorously metaphysical or philosophy of reality. On the other hand, Simmel chose to emphasize the ideas that show us some clues about the importance of philosophy. This article has been designed as a topic open to discussion and dissension.

Revista de Museología "Kóot" No.9 2018: 98-112

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Author Biography

Marcelino R. Rojas, Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador

Docente de Filosofía Escuela de Antropología
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Published

2018-06-04

How to Cite

Rojas, M. R. (2018). Is there philosophy or is it just a ghost with no real value? An analysis of the importance of philosophy in contemporary time. Revista De Museología "Kóot&Quot;, (9), 98–112. https://doi.org/10.5377/koot.v0i9.5909

Issue

No. 9 (2018)

Section

Articles