What is the secret of being good philosopher?
Quora: What is the secret of being good philosopher?
Philosophers focus on metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic.
I think few people need to ponder those subjects. What I think you want is a “philosophical mind”.
Do that by shying away from arriving at answers, and focus on discovering possible hypotheses and developing proofs. With that focus, you will find value in the philosophical topics linked above.
Reason has two elements. The (1) necessary condition, and the (2) sufficient condition.
The necessary condition is met when the observed situation is explained by a hypotheses. Philosophers don’t stay here.
The sufficient condition is met when all known and unknown hypotheses are disproved but one. The known hypotheses come from yourself or others. Your using reason and will need to effectively disprove hypotheses. Learn to perfect your dis-proofing skills. That process will enhance your philosophical skills.
Next, start and keep looking for other new hypotheses for your observations. This is hard to do on simple questions, but it is still possible. However, life is full of complicated questions. A philosophical mind will find and embrace those questions. Then, ask why. Keep asking why. A philosophical mind finds comfort in the unknown. Stay there.
