Introduction:
The struggle to know the things, objects, surrounding environment, universal truths, and multiple aspects of life is fascinating when one does not know about them (Eliot, 2020). The said joy becomes manifold when the progress and growth in this regard become evident. Such a case was with philosophy subject when I selected it. Learning about this subject and its applications was tough, but it was very remarkable. It was wonderful in the sense that I was not expecting such a vast canvas of applications at the start of this subject. So, the real achievement is to know about the unknown, whether it is a subject or something else.
Explanation & Illumination:
This subject’s multiple dimensions and applications revealed new horizons to me while covering the various topics, concepts, and ideas relating to philosophy. At the beginning of the course, it was unimaginable to me that philosophy has something to do with religion, norms of social life, goal-oriented strategies, enthusiastic growth of human personality, and setting examples for future generations. We have learned how philosophy is related to heavenly religions, i.e., Biblical teachings. The Biblical religion gave the baselines of multiple aspects of human life globally, and philosophy urged the human mind to probe and search for the reality behind these principles (Moreland & Craig, 2017). In this way, human belief and faith can acquire strength when it fulfils the demands of wisdom.
Moreover, we have learned a lot about the splendorous philosophers who spend their lives solving complex human problems by utilizing the applications of philosophy. These genius minds throughout the world addressed humanity by considering it as one unit. By looking deep into their works, maxims, and philosophical ideas, it seems like they belong to one society and nation, and that is humanity and the human generation. Such broadmindedness is only an attribute of philosophy, which I was not aware of before. This course will be an immense blessing for me in the long run.
Furthermore, we have learned the alliance and relation of philosophy with other education disciplines, either pure sciences or social sciences. The concepts and ideas bestowed by the philosophy to human beings are based on real applications that we observe daily. For example, the values of discipline, courage, and bravery teach us the life norms and practical view of life on the earth. We have learned through this course that the said values are of great worth, and these should be practised instead of lip-wording.
However, we have also learned that philosophy has some limitations. It teaches human beings that not all persons are made to perform all the tasks. Instead of that, all human beings are made for particular tasks to perform. Nature has devised the whole mechanism of the universe under some rules and regulations as well as on the principles of balance. The desires and wills of all human beings cannot be fulfilled in a manner that is whatever anyone wants to be but on the fulfilment of set criteria assigned by the Omnipotent.
Conclusion:
Last but not least, we can conclude that there is a lot of difference in the field of learning between the time when we started this course and the time right now. The satisfaction of the human mind and soul depends on some achievements in life, and the highest achievement is knowledge. In this way, I found myself a fortunate person who has opted for this philosophy course and learned many new things that I did not know before. My concepts about life have been improved, which has made my life purposeful and enjoyable.
References
Eliot, C. W. (2020). The new education. In The Rise of the Research University (pp. 229-247). University of Chicago Press.
Moreland, J. P., & Craig, W. L. (2017). Philosophical foundations for a Christian worldview. InterVarsity Press.
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