Relevance of Philosophy to Our Everyday Lives - Why Do We Study Philosophy?

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A philosopher who takes note on the psychological and neurological influences knowledge has over the innate nature, he or she can draw conclusions on how the evolution of humaneness rises from the study of philosophy. The philosopher can draw the conclusion that it is mostly philosophical studies that stand between the savage and the civilized. Why?
 
The excellence of man is to reason. Because reason is the function of man, man will be happiest and most fulfilled whenever he is fulfilling this function. This is why Aristotle argues, "The life of theoretical philosophy is the best and happiest a man can lead."

The more we study philosophy, the happier and more excellent we become.
 
I don't think philosophers ever got to a conclusion, but they offered their own truth to existential questions. In this sense conclusions have been so many and different, anthiteticals. The real importance of philosophy, in my opinion, is the inner and natural drift to keep questioning around everything, never considering things as they look or, worst, as they are given to you by society, traditions, religions or even by the philosophers' thoughts as well.
 
Philosophy seems to consist of unanswered questions that, once answered, become more concrete things like biology or astronomy. Almost every subject was a part of philosophy because it was a question that humans would ponder and examine. Once an answer was found, it would branch off as a subject. So perhaps "philosophical studies stand between the savage and the civilized" because those that became civilized would ask and then eventually answer their own questions? I am not entirely sure.
 
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