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Going Down in History
Posted under Books, Writing by SarahWhen they write about me in history books, what will they say? I was reading about a French political philosopher and author in one of my textbooks last night, and, in the margin of my notebook, found myself writing:
Sarah Koopmans (1981 - ?)
Canadian religious and social philosopher and author
Can’t you just see it? A couple hundred years from now, if I make enough waves during my lifetime, and my existence is significant enough to mention in some kind of history book, I imagine that’s not far from how it might appear.
Like me, when you think “philosopher”, Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato come to mind; perhaps I am not easily compared to the ancient toga-wearers, but when I read this description of philosophy, there is much that I identify with:
Philosophy is defined as: The study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language; the pursuit of wisdom, a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means, an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs.
A philosopher is, then, someone who seeks wisdom and enlightenment; a person who seeks reason and truth by thinking and meditation.
This thing that I do, this blog, is my journal of observations as I study humanity. Someday, hopefully, I’ll graduate to a more formal outlet for my ideas and findings, but lucky you to have known me when–!
Let us not forget one of the greatest philosophers of all ages: King Solomon. I believe he was a true pursuer of wisdom and enlightenment even after God had blessed him with that gift.
“Once only the cultural elite would engage in philosophy; now everyone is a philosopher. What`s strange, though, is that we seem more motivated to create our own truth rather than actually search for it. If there was ever a moment when we could see that proof of God is not in the answers, it is now. If anything, the endless number of opinions only moves us toward disbelief. We can`t put our finger on it, but what is happening is that our souls are being spammed.“ - Erwin Raphael McManus, from the book Soul Cravings. You should read the whole book, it would blow your mind.
But what I`m really trying to say is that you are on the right track, Sarah. You`ll find all the answers by thinking and asking yourself the tough questions.
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