If religion is the opiate of the masses, then what is philosophy?

Question:love of wisdom.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: love of wisdom.

Shrooms

Weed?

The exercise wheel.

A great major for people who want to work in fast food the rest of their lives.

the pursuit of truth and understanding

Opiate?? interesting to liken it to a drug. Philosophy is excersising mans gift to reason. Religion is from god. IMO, Im a christian though so this maynot stick with all.

TV is the opiate of the masses.

Religion is the beer of the masses and philosophy is the wine. lol

PHILOSOPHY, IN THIS SENSE, CAN'T BE A DRUG -- IT'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING SOBERING BECAUSE PHILOSOPHY, UNLIKE RELIGION, TRIES TO FIND TRUTH AND FACE IT HEAD ON WHILE RELIGION IS ALL ABOUT MASKING THE TRUTH AND AVOIDING IT.

Philosophy is the drug of our fare.

truth.

pure cleansing water for the mind

Religion is the opiate of the masses. Philosophy is intellectual masturbation that is not as much fun as a real hand job.

Harleigh Kyson Jr.