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0.2.1 Introduction to Values: Theoretical AnalysisVersion 1.2 September 2022                                                    Previous Version 1. Philosophy Most people don't care a hoot about philosophy. “Practical” or “realistic” people in business or science often disparage philosophy as a waste of time: inconclusive, confusing gobbledegook. But everyone has “a philosophy” even if they can't spell it out in words. Most of us absorbed our philosophy from our family, school, community, and workplace. Often our philosophy is based on 100 year old science, 1000s of years old religion, and the latest 10 seconds of media hype. Here we step through the major issues, one by one. it's not too hard, so stick with it. We begin by examining our most basic beliefs about what the truth is, what reality is like, whether god(s) exist, whether we have souls and where goodness and beauty come from. We can't define in advance what is reasonable: we have to look at each issue, clarify the options available, justify which are reasonable views, make our choices and move on. As we look at these philosophical issues we face dilemmas that can't be resolved by appeals to reason and the evidence, as we do in science and history. We are forced to make choices. The choices we make reflect our values. The core choices we make in our philosophy reflect our core values, the most fundamental values on which we base the rest of our lives. This analysis shows that it is reasonable for us to choose these core values: Truth, Diversity, Reality, Life, Love, Beauty, Responsibility, Equality, Hope.  more But the core value we most associate with philosophy is Truth: choosing to pursue Truth.
Enough of a theoretical analysis. How does a real world analysis affect these values?
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