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Jonathan Ree on Philosophy as an Art Podcast

This podcast focuses on philosophy as an art form and the relationship between philosophy and the arts. Ree wants to point out that philosophy enables a philosopher to retain a high degree of thought on par with great philosophers. Furthermore, an art form necessitates the extensive practice of a set of talents. However, anyone can participate. Philosophy, like the ability to write poetry (at least to some extent), permits anyone to think deeply. Atheists, according to Ree, are skeptical of religious matters. Atheists are unconcerned by religious utterances or events. However, many people believe in them (G. Caruso, 2019). As a result, a good philosopher should endeavor to figure out why this appeal exists. Atheists, on the other hand, take a stand against religion and attempt to rationally articulate their beliefs without neutrally investigating the facts. This is a practice of closing one’s ears and not listening to other people’s arguments.

The structural design of philosophical texts is known as symphonic architecture. Philosophers such as Kierkegaard and Desecrates did not imply any immediate point of view in their writings; rather, they welcomed readers to go on a journey that required profound thinking and examination. They present an idea or thinking in a structured sequence through a series of chapters. Philosophy teaching is a very significant and responsible task. Ree believes that the teacher and the students should have a conversational interaction. Connecting with the pupils is more vital than instilling any dogma or ideals. The teacher should be able to increase the students’ uneasiness or curiosity about a topic (J Evans 2019). To induce tension, the teacher should remain silent for a few moments or minutes on key issues. The teacher and his students must attempt to investigate the encompassing element of an idea, the complete space surrounding it.

Philosophy, according. to Jonathan Ree, philosophy is art in and of itself, just as art is philosophy. The art of critical and analytical thinking, the art of reasoning, and the art of the illogical and logical are all part of philosophy. It’s always a work of art. Ree proposes that we approach philosophical writings as “individual works of art,” rather than as components of a system. He was cautioned against reducing philosophy to “useless nonsense that leads nowhere. (J Evans 2019)” Genuine philosophical inquiries rise above the eccentricities of individual works and thinkers to have a position in an impersonal repository of philosophical truth. It’s the stuff of every mansplainer’s fantasies, promising us the chance to examine the entirety of human cognition and dilate on it indefinitely.

We admire particular works of art for their profundity and subtlety, for the insights they bring, or for the way they make us see the world differently, and we believe these characteristics are artistically significant. Other works are criticized for their shallowness, superficiality, or sentimentality, and we consider them to be artistically faulty as a result. These are creative assessments that appear to be, or rely on, cognitive assessments. Such aspects of our judgments of artworks are taken seriously by aesthetic cognitivism. It’s best described as a synergy of epistemic and aesthetic claims: (1) Artworks have cognitive functions, according to epistemic claims. (2) Aesthetic claim: The cognitive functions of artworks play a role in determining their aesthetic value.

The true philosophy is what the human being needs. In other words, human beings require a philosophy that is grounded in reality. Philosophy, being a fundamental aspect of human life, can mold one’s mind and character, and it is the primary force dictating the fate of nations. Depending on the philosophy type embraced by humans, philosophy shapes them in either a positive or negative direction. Philosophy is the study of the essential characteristics of human existence and the relationship between human beings and existence. It deals with everything in the cosmos, unlike other sciences that focus on specific topics.

In other words, if an art-dominated culture shapes a society with a combination of philosophy and art, society may earn its rightful place in the civilized world. In such a culture, life anticipations outnumber ordinary linearity. This character takes on the persona of that group of people. One of the distinguishing characteristics of a piece of art is that it serves no practical or material purpose and is the goal in and of itself. A work of art serves no purpose other than to induce a state of thought and imagination. (G. Caruso, 2019) The joy of this stance is so intense and personal that man embraces it as a principle that serves no other purpose and lives as if it were a unique experience.

Ree is correct in describing philosophy as an art form. It is more making to artistic forms than scientific streams. It lets a person think freely, create something new, adopt skills that are open to everyone, conduct thorough research on a topic using reason and logic, and so on to keep philosophical thinking at a high level these characteristics can be found in every kind of art. As a result, it qualifies as a work of art.

References

G. Caruso, (2019) 365 Bites Podcast Interviews.

J Evans, (2019). The Philosophers’ Magazine, Grassroots philosophy pdcnet.org