Does philosophy lack action?

answers1: You might be thinking about a controversy in the history of
philosophy. Karl Marx (often now thought of as an economist - but he
would have called himself a philosopher) wrote in his 'Eleven Theses
on Feuerbach', 'Philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world
in various ways; the point is to change it'. <br>
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Essentially, Marx thought that the attempts to discover a timeless
'essence of man' that philosophers of his day were engaged in was
fruitless. Man, and all his ideas, were a product of the economic
system he was born into. To understand this is to want to change the
economic system for the better - so man can be at his best. People
have been arguing ever since whether philosophy needs to have a
practical impact on the world. <br>
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Some people think philosophy is taking a holiday from the world, just
asking random questions that do not change anything. There are
philosophers of whom this would be a valid critique. But these are
bad philosophers. <br>
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Marx certainly changed the world. Reading Heidegger can be a life
changing experience - it can cause you to live your life in a
completely different way. The ancient Stoic philosophers used thought
to find ways to live fearlessly, and with compassion for all those
they met. And the founding father of all philosophy - Socrates used
dialogue to lead people into a state of aporia where their certainty
of who they were and what the world around them was like was utterly
shattered. From this state they could find a newer more authentic and
more truthful identity. People often found this process devastating
as well as highly rewarding. <br>
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Good philosophy changes lives and changes the world - as it changes
the whole way people see themselves and the world. Anything else
isn't worthy of the name.
answers2: Dont believe all you hear. There are different Philosophies.
If philosophy lacked action. Then my days in war would have stopped me
or My solution Triple Output implemented by another nation would not
have turned off Global Warming, but it did, confirmed by our Satelite
reports 11/28/2012. Global Command
answers3: You act according to your philosophy as influenced by your emotions.
answers4: Yes ,you can look up non-volitional action in Taoism
answers5: not really. you can be philosophical while taking action.
answers6: Yes. I don't think there is a Philosopher's Without Borders
group in the world.
answers7: An example would be someone who believes that 2 healthy
intelligent beings would create a healthy intelligent baby. So that
person, if healthy and intelligent goes on the hunt for the same to
create a baby. He puts his philosophy to the test. That's action.
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Putting your philosophies to the test. <br>
If one feels the key to life is to have fun he lives that theory. <br>
If one feels the key to life is to have money, he goes out to do so. <br>
If one feels the key to life is to please God then his life reflects that. <br>
Some people talk the talk but do not necessarily walk the walk.
Philosophy without action. <br>
I am a philosopher of action. I don't sit around and tell people
things that I myself haven't tested or willing to put to the test.