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Celebrating World Philosophy Day around the international table with Hume and Friends!


I'm celebrating World Philosophy Day UNESCO and the reasons behind it: 
"Background

In establishing World Philosophy Day UNESCO strives to promote an international culture of philosophical debate that respects human dignity and diversity. The Day encourages academic exchange and highlights the contribution of philosophical knowledge in addressing global issues.

Why a Philosophy Day?

Many thinkers state that “astonishment” is the root of philosophy. Indeed, philosophy stems from humans’ natural tendency to be astonished by themselves and the world in which they live. This field, which sees itself as a form of “wisdom”, teaches us to reflect on reflection itself, to continually question well-established truths, to verify hypotheses and to find conclusions. For centuries, in every culture, philosophy has given birth to concepts, ideas and analyses, and, through this, has set down the basis for critical, independent and creative thought. World Philosophy Day celebrates the importance of philosophical reflection, and encourages people all over the world to share their philosophical heritage with each other. For UNESCO, philosophy provides the conceptual bases of principles and values on which world peace depends: democracy, human rights, justice, and equality.
Philosophy helps consolidate these authentic foundations of peaceful coexistence." 

So, to celebrate World Philosophy Day here’s a quote from Hume:
“……the genius of philosophy, if carefully cultivated by several, must gradually diffuse itself throughout the whole society…….”
SBN 11, E1.9, in ‘An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding’, Section I., ‘Of the Different Species of Philosophy’

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