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The concept of practical philosophy

    		  
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      Our life is, what we think of it.

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    What is practical philosophy?

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    The meaning of practical philosophy emerges from the fundamental fact that thought may directly influence action: either awaken man to action or, on the contrary, deter, hinder him from action, turn him from it. The purpose of practical philosophy is: through thinking entice man to correct, good action and turn away from erroneous, bad action.
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    Thought may directly influence action.

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    We must take into account that practical philosophy is not the same thing as the practical role of philosophy. Philosophy as a whole has a certain practical influence on the life of people. And to a great extent it materializes through science, inventiveness, politics, economics, arts, litterature. Practical philosophy is that part of philosophy which endeavours to influence directly to people’s life, through philosophic text and speech, through live intercourse of philosophers and people, through philosophical discussions of person to person.
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    What part of philosophy is practical philosophy?
    Philosophy which influences directly to people’s life, through philosophic text and speech.

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    2. What part of philosophy is practical philosophy?
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    What is practical philosophy in strict sense of the word?

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    With practical philosophy in strict sense of the word were professionally engaged some sophists in Ancient Greece and some philosophers, who used philosophical argumentation in their individual and collective discussions for some practical purposes.
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    Sophists in Ancient Greece and some philosophers, who used philosophical argumentation in their individual and collective discussions for some practical purposes.

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    What is practical philosophy in broad sense of the word?

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    In the broad sense of the word to the practical philosophy pertain texts and speeches of different authors, which contain philosophical argumentation, idea of life, people, relations to the world, in their intercourse with all people and arousing activity or deterring them from it. These texts and speeches, in general, do not carry the character of research, but contain considerations, different thoughts and recommendations… In this second meaning practical philosophy has a rich history and tradition. Many earlier philosophers left behind texts that have scope of practical philosophy. And not only philosophers, but also other writers, poets, prosaists, scientists, historians, psycholgists, politicians etc.
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    What is the stage of development of practical philosophy at present?

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    Unfortunately practical philosophy (in its basic sense as sophology) is still in its embryonic stage stage. The society is only now realizing that philosophy can directly (without various kind of intermediaries) work with people, that philosophers may influence matters and destinies of people, that philosopers may work with people, as do psychologists, psychoanlysts, doctors, priests.
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    Unfortunately practical philosophy (in its basic sense as sophology) is still in its embryonic stage.

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    What is the main feature distinguishing practical philosophy from general philosophy?

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    By practical philosophy is often understood that part of philosophy which is dedicated to human matters, that aim to achieving some good. So it was understood by many philosophers, among others Hegel (look below the paragraph ’Practical philosophy in the history of human thinking). From my point of view, it is not correct to name practical philosophy as thinking of attainment of good, of practical action. By and large practical philosophy is distinguished from general philosophy not only by its contents and aim but also its ability of immediately influencing the thinking and matters of people.
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    What is sophology?

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    This kind of philosophy may better be denominated by a special term. I (LB) suggest that it be denominated as sophology, and practical philosopher as sophologist.
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    I suggest that it be denominated as sophology, and practical philosopher as sophologist.

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    What is the role of non-philosophers in practical philosophy?

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    Of course people (non-philosophers) above all turn to those parts of philosophy, that they are interested in in their narrowly utilitarian practical everyday life. But this does not mean that they are completely uninterested in other parts of philosophy. For example, would they not be interested in questions concerning the vision of the world, and would not these questions, or better, the answers to those questions influence the behavior of the people? Certainly yes, and how much! And would it be them without difference, how they are thinking? Of course not. Whatever, even the most abstract (farthest away of some everyday issues) philosphic question may be interesting to a non-philosopher. As I already mentioned, in the exact meaning the practical philosophy is the philosophy which materializes the immediate link of philosophy with the life, the non-philosophy. And the sophologist, practical philosopher is a philosopher who is able and understands to establish a link with a non-philosopher, who by an understanding discussion may influence his thinking and matters. In the role of sophology, practical philosopher may be any philosopher, if he only once productively just as a philosopher discusses with the non-philosopher. Practical philosophy may become the profession of a practical philosopher, if the latter establishes constant living intercourse with non-philosophers and gains from it his living…
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    In the light of all that is said above, it becomes clear that practical and everyday philosophy are not the same thing. The latter is just a part of the former. Everyday philosophy is philosophy of everyday, usual life of people. And in this are its limitations.
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    Sometimes instead of the word ’everyday’ the philosophers use the word ’living’. Living philosophy is the philosophy of the life as such. It may be very deep, concerning of fundamental questions of the vision of the world and of the human behavior.
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    (All more often recently the expression ’applied philosophy’ is being used. In 1980’s in England the British Society of Applied Philosophy and its printed organ "The Journal of Applied Philosophy" were founded. The applied philosophy is usually confronted by basic problems of metaphysics as the speculation about problems of real life, as philosophy that has immediate linkage to solutions in life, above all in the fields of moral and political matters (F001). To the themes of applied philosophy are related such as: animal rights, lie and secret in social and private lives, euthanasy, sex problems, abort, feminism, what is decent and what is not etc.)
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    As to what is appropriate use of the expression ’applied philosophy’? Are we not to try to tie philosophy to certain divisions of science to theoretical-pure and applied-technical-experimental or to division of arts into pure and applied? Because philosophy as a special type of culture, that is not to be considered as science nor arts. I leave this question open. It is clear: the themes of so called applied philosophy are totally stacked in the channel of practical philosophy as its part).
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    What is the purpose of practical philosophy?

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    Thus, practical philosophy (sophology) is philosophy that has as its purpose to influence people by the power of thinking, through words, persuasion in the process of living communication (consultation, discussion, negotiation, analysis of a conrete situation).
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    Practical philosophy (sophology) is philosophy that has as its purpose to influence people by the power of thinking.

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    F001See: Тейчман Д., К. Эванс. Философия для начинающих. (D Teichman, C. Evans: Philosophy for Beginners) — Transl. from English, М. (=Moscow), 1997. p. 211. Authors of this book write in chap-ter ‘Influence of philosophy on life’: ‘Has philosophy relationship with problems of real life?’

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