> >Catherine: "As a friend says, 'why live if you don't try to understand what >it all means?'" > >Do you mean to tell me that "the unexamined live isn't worth living"? On >the >contrary, as soon as you start analyzing life, you are no longer living it. >Even if I did believe that search for meaning was important, I still don't >see what this has to do with majoring in philosophy. > >-Sean I mean that in part, but not entirely. I was being a bit vague, but really meant was more general than it sounded: that there is value in the study of philosophy in anything you will do, simply by giving a better idea of what the world is as a whole and the nature of things, and even (to some extent) where we fit into it all. That type of understanding does not prevent one from "living life" and in fact will often allow people to lead fuller lives through understanding themselves and the people and things around them better. I was actually responding to a comment that philosophy ought to be taught to children at a young age, I think (if done properly) it would really make the entire education system much more worthwhile. Catherine _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com