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Question: Is philosophy like climbing a mountain!?
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It's like whatever metaphor you can imagine!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Philosophy is literally an upward and outward meditation!.

Metaphorically it is upward (like a mountain)

and outward (like the vast expanse of the universe)

What this means is that Philosophy allows us to understand what our true nature (i!.e!. soul) is really like, and that is:

Unlimited, free, unbounded, immortal, unrestricted, etcWww@QuestionHome@Com

Yes!
And we're kitted with an Ice Pick of Rationality, a Helmet of Faith, a Carabiner of Logic, a Harness of Valid Arguments, a Belay of Intuition, and Crampons of Debate!.!.!.
!.!.!.or is this taking the analogy too far!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

That's one way of looking at it!. I prefer to look at it like reading a book the more you read the smarter you are!. and after your finished with one you always have another to chose!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

!.!.!.no, its like rowing a boat in the middle of the ocean looking for land!.!.!.where is it!.!.!.and dealing with all the indifference's of nature!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no, living is like climbing a mountain!. philosophy just helps you to understand why!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you could say that!. once you reach the top, you see the world completely!. there are no limits to your vision when your on top!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Keeping still is the mountain!." - the I Ching
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more like crawling down one!!Www@QuestionHome@Com